Employment Hero expands Bristol Bears partnership with sleeve sponsorship for 2026/27
Bristol Bears is delighted to announce the renewal and expansion of their partnership with Employment Hero, with the AI-powered employment platform becoming the official sleeve partner of the men’s team for the 2026/27 season. As part of the enhanced agreement, the Employment Hero logo will feature prominently on the sleeve of the Bristol Bears men’s […]
Employers Are Automating Risk Management
Compliance has and always will be, a core responsibility for UK business owners and HR professionals. For many businesses, this has meant a full filing cabinet, a spreadsheet that very few people understood and anxiety about making sure everything adheres to UK employment law. But the volume and pace of regulatory change has moved well […]
Using AI in Hiring to Avoid Bias and Speed Up Processes
AI is reshaping how companies find and hire people. It can screen hundreds of applications overnight, schedule interviews without a single email chain and surface candidates a recruiter might never have found manually. For businesses dealing with high-volume hiring or stretched HR teams, that efficiency is genuinely valuable. But AI in hiring also carries real […]
What the six-year records rule means for HR and payroll
The Employment Rights Act 2025 has introduced a number of changes for UK businesses, including a new statutory duty to keep holiday and holiday pay records for a minimum of six years, what this article calls the ‘six-year records rule’, which came into effect on 6 April 2026. The newly launched Fair Work Agency (FWA) […]
What Is Business Process Automation?
Business process automation is transforming how UK businesses manage their day-to-day operations. From reducing admin to improving accuracy and compliance, it helps teams work smarter, not harder, freeing up time for business owners and HR professionals to focus on more strategic initiatives. In this blog, we’ll break down what business process automation is, what it […]
What UK Employers Need to Check
The National Living Wage rose to £12.71 on 1 April 2026, marking another significant step in the government’s drive to close the gap between minimum pay and the real cost of living. For UK employers, that means updated payroll obligations, a higher wage bill and a fresh set of compliance responsibilities that are already in […]
How to Use AI to Give Feedback
Performance reviews take more out of managers than most businesses realise. Pulling together months of notes, writing fair and specific feedback for a whole team, getting the tone right for difficult conversations… It’s a lot of work and it all lands at once. AI doesn’t fix the conversation, but it can take most of that […]
Best HR compliance software for UK employers 2026
As any business owner or HR professional knows, UK employment law doesn’t stand still. The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the perfect example of how quickly legislation can change and how businesses need to adapt to stay compliant. The admin burden of staying compliant is real. Most business owners didn’t start their company to become […]
PEO risk management compliance guide for UK employers
A professional employer organisation (PEO) can be a lifesaver for managing HR, payroll and other employee admin tasks. For smaller businesses or organisations that are just starting out, being able to outsource these complex and time-consuming tasks can bring many benefits, including managing and reducing risk. HR can be fraught with potential pitfalls, from handling […]
Background checks UK employers are legally required to do
You’ve found the right candidate, the interviews have gone well and the offer’s been accepted. Before they can officially start, though, there are still a few important checks employers need to complete to make sure everything is compliant and properly documented. These are known as background checks. We know that organising background checks isn’t super […]