Keeping HR Simple Ltd

02/11/2026

New month - again lol. 2026 is flying in - def time for cosy fires, candles and hot chocolates..
Contact us if you want any help before the end of the year.

05/10/2026

Employment law is having a bit of a moment.

And by “a moment”, I mean there’s a SHED LOAD to keep up with. 🤣

What’s already changed? What’s coming next? And what does any of it mean when you’re trying to run a business and manage people?

That’s what I’ll be covering in my free webinar:
🎵 The (employment) times they are a-changin’…
📅 Wednesday 21 October☕ 10am | 90 minutes |
Online

33 people have already registered. If you’d like to join them, here’s the link:

https://lnkd.in/ep8XKFPS

You bring the coffee. I’ll bring the employment law headache and help you to worry about stuff you didn't know you needed to worry about. You're welcome!

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22/09/2026

Flexible working is changing - but not until next year so don't panic Mr Mainwaring..
2 main changes are coming and as usual we will update you as we get closer to the time and all details are finalised.
For now though a snippet to get you started - firstly you will have to follow a specific consultation process before rejecting a flexible working access request and secondly refusing a request must be reasonable, which in practice means you can't just choose one of the 8 business reasons, the decision itself has to be reasonable.

02/09/2026

For the first time in 22 years I have no one going back to school, I thought I'd be delighted no school run, no homework but it's just strange...

However, despite no school this year, I still see it as a chance to start again so let us help if you too want to start a new project or review documents like handbooks or contracts.

25/03/2026

Also increasing from 6th April 2026 is the standard weekly rate of Maternity, Paternity Adoption, Shared Parental and Parental Bereavement pay to £194.32 paid to those employees that are eligible to receive it.
Give us a call if you have any questions.

24/03/2026

Yesterday we talked about the new minimum wage rates so let’s look at them in more detail.
Did you know – you’re probably going to tell me you are super smart and this is old news but
• You must be of school leaving age to get minimum wage.
• The apprentice rate is applicable to anyone under the age of 19 or over the age of 19 in their first year of apprenticeship.
• There are different rates for a Higher Level Apprenticeship – they must be paid the NMW for their age and not the lower apprentice rate.
Let us know if you need guidance.

23/03/2026

We’ve talked a lot about Employment Rights Act but what else is changing…
Well on 1st April the minimum wage rates increase meaning the following rates now apply
· Apprentice £8/hr
· Under 18 £8/hr
· 18-20 £10.85/hr
· Over 21 £12.71/hr

Contact us if you need to figure out what that means for you.

20/03/2026

Oh man. It's Friday.

And I have no idea what to post.

My posting mojo has left me.

Ok well, here goes..

Want a free guide to employment law changes for this year? We have one just for you.

https://lnkd.in/eJDRsQXY

(Not exactly genius but it does what it says on the tin, right?)

19/03/2026

Are you ready?

Are you ready for love?

Yes I am... yes I am..

oops, sorry, got carried away there! Apologies Sir Elton.

What I meant of course was are you ready for all these employment law changes coming down the line?

Like the Fair Work Agency? Know what it is? Know how this enforcement agency (oops, I gave it away!) could impact your business?

Access your free guide to employment law stuff and be ready for anything. Well, almost anything.

https://lnkd.in/eJDRsQXY

18/03/2026

Hate getting caught out?

So do we.

So much so, we created this free guide for you to stay up to date with employment law stuff this year.

You're welcome!

https://lnkd.in/eJDRsQXY