Employment Hero takes over Leeds United’s Legends Club
Employment Hero extends its partnership with Leeds United for the 2026/27 season, including a branded take over of the Legends Club at Elland Road Employment Hero and the Leeds United Foundation will work together to create employment opportunities for people facing barriers to work across Yorkshire The partnership builds on Employment Hero’s commitment to supporting […]
Trends, Tools & Strategic Insights
Most workforce plans are out of date before the ink even dries. If your planning process still relies on last year’s headcount data, a manager meeting and an educated guess about what’s coming, you’ll end up lagging in the past. That gap’s exactly what AI workforce planning is built to close. For UK businesses navigating […]
Is Being Intoxicated a Defense Against a Sex Crime Allegation in Maine?
Sex crime allegations are treated very seriously by law enforcement and the Maine judicial system in general. While several potentially strong defenses may be available against a sex crime charge, intoxication is rarely one of them. For voluntary intoxication, where you consumed drugs or alcohol of your own volition, the standards are set very high […]
What It Means for Your SME
Later on this year, a new law could force employers to publish salaries in every job advert, something that a lot of businesses and HR teams have historically avoided. When you think about the principle behind it – saving candidates time, ensuring fair compensation – it’s hard to argue with. But, as with everything in […]
How Much Does EOR Cost in 2026?
Employer of record pricing is one of the most asked questions in global hiring and one of the least transparently answered. Most EOR providers won’t publish a number on their website. They’ll direct you to a sales call first, which makes it almost impossible to compare options before you’ve already spent time in a demo. […]
Pros and Cons of Employer of Records (EOR)
Thinking about using an Employer of Record (EOR)? You’re not alone. Many UK businesses are turning to alternative ways of employment, like EOR services, to hire internationally, reduce compliance complexity and move faster in competitive talent markets. But EORs aren’t right for every situation. Going in without understanding the trade-offs can lead to real frustration. […]
How to Build a Holiday Rota That Works
Every summer, the same thing happens. Multiple people request the same week. The person who manages the rota, whether that’s HR, the office manager or a line manager doing their best with a spreadsheet, ends up in the middle of a conversation nobody wants to have. The problem isn’t usually that employees are difficult or […]
What Maine’s Gross Sexual Assault Law Means for the Graham Platner Allegations
A recent USA TODAY article examined whether Graham Platner, until recently a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, could face criminal charges over a 2021 sexual assault allegation. The outlet turned to William Bly, founder of The Maine Criminal Defense Group, for perspective on how Maine law would treat an allegation like this. His […]
Summer rostering checklist for managers
When the rota works, nobody notices. When it doesn’t, everyone does. June is when the summer staffing problem tends to surface. School holiday dates are now fixed. Employees are starting to book flights. And the manager responsible for the staff rota is realising they haven’t set up the framework to handle what’s coming. A summer […]
Staff holiday planner: ditch spreadsheets for good
It’s the last week of May. The holiday requests are already coming in: two people want the same week in August, someone’s put in for half-term in October and your office manager has just forwarded an email asking about the bank holidays. You open the holiday planner. There are three versions of it. One says […]