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30/05/2026

Always nice to finish on a positive at the end of the week! Well done Debbie 👏

28/05/2026

This case highlights a growing challenge for employers.

When employees feel upset or uncertain, AI-generated “legal advice” can amplify risk, often without context or accuracy.

Having structured, expert HR guidance ensures that legitimate business decisions are protected by clear process, documentation and confident communication.

If you are navigating redundancy, restructure or any sensitive people matter, early advice prevents unnecessary escalation.

If you would like to review your redundancy processes or strengthen your risk management approach, speak to our team today or book a free HR consultation here.

https://enlightenhr.com/navigating-redundancy-risk-in-the-age-of-ai/

26/05/2026

This is a great webinar from our partners Breathe - we recommend all business owners take the time to watch it and ensure they are up to date with all the latest employment changes.

April 2026 brought some of the biggest employment law changes in years.

Statutory Sick Pay now starts from day one. Holiday pay records need to be kept for six years. And a new government body, the Fair Work Agency, is now checking whether employers have the basics in place.

For leaders running growing businesses, the risk isn't usually the big, obvious mistakes. It's the small, everyday stuff that quietly slips.

Our on-demand webinar with Jemma Fairclough-Haynes (Orchard Employment Law), Juliet Irving (Impact HR) and Oli Moreton (Littler Mendelson), hosted by our own Bharat Siyani, breaks down what changed, what the Fair Work Agency is actually looking for, and what's coming in October.

Watch on demand here. 👉 https://bit.ly/42LbFZu

23/05/2026

With your very own enlightenHR business partner providing you with HR advice and support, whenever you need it, you feel as though enlightenHR is your own HR department – integral to your organisation, knowing you, your business, your previous issues, your particular staffing profile and the capabilities of your management team.

It’s a lifeline, really… Offering peace of mind and specialist HR support at a fixed, annual rate. You’ll tell us the people who can access the Advice Line service and you can relax, knowing that you will always speak to your dedicated HR team. Before your contract starts you’ll have a ‘getting to know you’ Zoom call or a meeting, so that you’ll feel a professional HR team has your back.

Each of our advisors has at least ten years’ experience of working in operational HR at a senior level. They are pragmatic, business-oriented individuals whose focus is to find the right solutions for you and your business; explaining the legal requirements in easy to understand language and identifying and advising on risks where these exist.

Please feel free to email us at [email protected] if you would like to have a chat about your business.

19/05/2026

We recently supported a client in just such an incident when one of their managers witnessed another manager treating an employee in a manner that wasn’t in accordance with the company’s culture.

Using our own 'Business Owners Guide on Practical Grievances', we provided pragmatic and impartial advice using the following steps...

Read a grievance case study from enlightenHR, HR Consultants about a Manager’s Role in Empowering Employees to Speak Up

15/05/2026

He applied for 4,600 jobs. And threatened every one of them with a tribunal.

A real UK case from 2024 that sounds like fiction and what it reveals about the growing risk of AI-fuelled employment claims for businesses of every size.

Read more in our latest article on our website by clicking on the link below and feel free to comment!

Read our latest HR Advice article: "He applied for 4,600 jobs. And threatened every one of them with a tribunal." Your local HR consultants in Bristol, Bath and Torquay

14/05/2026

We are all ready for our Local Businesses Networking Together!

If you are nearby, pop in between 10am–1pm at Buckland Athletic FC to meet us all and have a chat about your business!

12/05/2026

Having started her working life in the small family business, enlightenHR was the brainchild of our Founder, Alison Benney. Alison’s career spans both operational management and HR up to Director level.

She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development making her a leading professional in the human resources field.

Always pragmatic and down to earth Alison launched enlightenHR in 2004 to ensure that SMEs had access to top flight advice and support whenever they need it. If this is you, please feel free to email us at [email protected] to see how we can help you.

08/05/2026

Some of the new Employment Rights Act changes are now in place.
How are you getting on?

For many businesses, the risk isn’t one dramatic rule change. It’s the steady build-up of smaller updates, policies not quite aligned, contracts not fully reviewed, processes that have grown informally over time.

That’s where exposure quietly increases.

Did you know we’ve created a simple way to check where you stand?
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Our Employment Rights Act Readiness Assessment gives you a structured, practical review of the areas most likely to be affected.

If you want confidence, not complexity, this is a straightforward place to start.

Find out more and order yours on our website...

Are you ready?

07/05/2026

We’re seeing more formal HR emails filled with emojis, usually trying to soften tone or show warmth.

But when you’re handling a grievance, performance issue or redundancy consultation, clarity matters more than friendliness.

An emoji won’t reduce legal risk, it won’t strengthen your process, and it won’t help if the email is ever scrutinised later.

In high-risk conversations, professionalism protects you.

Warmth comes from how you handle the situation, not from a smiley face.

Let us know if you have received any emojis in your emails, and how you felt when you read it, in the comments below.