Haylo HR

07/11/2026

🎮 GTA 6 and HR in the same conversation? I never thought I’d see the day! 😂

Research reported by BrightHR suggests around 83,000 days of annual leave have been booked across November and December with GTA cited as the reason, while almost 5% of leave requests for the planned release date mention the game.

And a separate survey suggests 2.56 MILLION UK workers could take time off to play it! 😳

And remember, there’s a big difference between booking annual leave and pretending to be sick! 👀

👇🏾 Would YOU book time off work to play GTA 6? Or have you ever taken annual leave for a game release?

06/11/2026

31/10/2026

Employee threatens to punch her colleague...gets awarded £6,000

After a panic attack linked to a severe mushroom phobia, an employee threatened to punch a colleague that she felt had laughtedd about the situation. 🍄

Her employer disciplined her but the tribunal found her actions were linked to her disability and upheld a claim for discrimination arising from a disability and disability related harassment.

What do you think about this case?

Need some HR help? Get in touch with the link in the bio 🔗

28/10/2026

🚨 UK BUDGET 2026: What does it mean for employers and employees?

Three important announcements you need to know about 👇🏾

💷 Minimum wage is increasing by 3.9% from April 2027.

💜 Carer’s Allowance is changing, the government plans to replace the earnings cliff edge with a gradual taper from 2030–31.

👶 Parental support is expanding, a new allowance is planned for April 2029 for eligible self-employed fathers, partners (including same-sex partners) and adopters.

⚠️ These changes aren’t all happening at the same time! And while the minimum wage increase directly affects employers, the other two announcements relate to government benefits rather than new employer-funded entitlements.

📌 Save this post for the key dates.

Need some HR help? Get in touch with our team with the link in the bio 🔗

24/10/2026

New bereavement leave rights to be introduced from April 2027? What do you think? 🤔

Need some HR help? get in touch with the link in the bio 🔗

17/10/2026

FIVE full-time jobs at once?! And almost £350,000 earned across eight employers?! 😳

A civil servant is standing trial accused of secretly juggling multiple full-time public sector jobs between 2020 and 2023.

Prosecutors allege he was contracted to work a combined 183 hours a week, despite there only being 168 hours in a week.

⚖️ Important: He denies nine counts of fraud. This is an ongoing criminal trial, and the allegations have not been proven.

But as an HR professional, my biggest question is…

HOW could this allegedly go undetected for so long?

Having multiple jobs isn’t automatically unlawful. But employers need clear expectations around outside employment, conflicts of interest, working hours and performance.

And working from home isn’t automatically the problem here.

So what do you think? 👀

18/09/2026

Changes to the way we manage flexible working are coming 👀

The big changes are about how employers make and explain the decision when considering a statutory flexible working request.

Managers need to know about:

⚖️ A new reasonableness test for refusals
💬 Mandatory steps around consultation
📝 A requirement to explain why a refusal is reasonable

If your managers need support handling flexible working requests or preparing for the changes, Haylo HR can help. Get in touch with the link in the bio 🔗

15/09/2026

He was told to report concerns to social services. He did. He was later dismissed and awarded £35,228. 😳

The Employment Tribunal found that his reports about the care of a vulnerable person amounted to protected disclosures, and that his whistleblowing was the real reason for his dismissal.

There was also no proper disciplinary process, resulting in a 25% Acas uplift of an extra £7,046.

The lesson for employers? An employee who has blown the whistle isn’t automatically protected from every future management decision. But if you’re considering disciplinary action or dismissal, you need to be able to demonstrate that the reason is genuinely separate from their protected disclosure and you still need to follow a fair process.

⚠️ Whistleblowing cases can be particularly high risk, so get advice before taking action.

If you’re an employer dealing with a whistleblowing concern, disciplinary issue or another difficult employee situation, Haylo HR can support you through the process. Send me a message with the link in the bio 🔗 to discuss how I can help.

12/09/2026

About to start a disciplinary process? Don’t send that invite letter just yet… 👀

Disciplinaries are one of those HR processes that can look straightforward until they’re not.

📌 Save this for the next time an employee issue lands on your desk.

And if you’re currently dealing with a conduct issue and you’re thinking “I’m not actually sure what we should do next” that’s where I can help.

Haylo HR supports businesses through the whole process, from working out the right approach and carrying out investigations to disciplinary hearings, outcomes and the difficult conversations in between.

If you want HR support before you make your next move, get in touch with Haylo HR with the link in the bio 🔗

Getting advice before the decision is usually much easier than trying to fix the process afterwards.

09/09/2026

We’re chuffed to have been featured on the podcast this week talking about:

🤖 AI generated grievancess
🌱 Resilience
💡 Workplace Innovation

Watch via their YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/xkv_YGp-b-4?is=04UrEoS-7dii7GyX