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Plain-English guidance on the employee situations owners hit most, the right process, the traps, and the move that protects you. Written by Samantha Newton FCIPD, Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.
- The £25,000 mistake most business owners don't see coming LinkedIn · opens in a new tabRead →
- When people problems land on the business owner's desk LinkedIn · opens in a new tabRead →
- The difficult employee conversation you've been avoiding Cotswold Networking · 17 July 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- Handling a Bullying or Harassment Complaint at Work Magenta HR · 8 July 2026Read the article →
- How to Run a Fair Workplace Investigation Magenta HR · 7 July 2026Read the article →
- What Is Constructive Dismissal, and How Do You Avoid It? Magenta HR · 6 July 2026Read the article →
- The Monthly Check In: The Most Underrated Wellbeing Tool in Your Business Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 6 July 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- How to Use a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Properly Magenta HR · 3 July 2026Read the article →
- Managing an Employee's Return to Work After Long-Term Sickness Magenta HR · 2 July 2026Read the article →
- How to Handle Conflict Between Two Employees Magenta HR · 1 July 2026Read the article →
- How to Have a Difficult Conversation With an Employee Magenta HR · 30 June 2026Read the article →
- Can You Dismiss an Employee for a Work WhatsApp Message? Magenta HR · 30 June 2026Read the article →
- The 5 Employee Situations That Catch Business Owners Out Magenta HR · 29 June 2026Read the article →
- Can I Dismiss an Employee Who Is Off Sick? Magenta HR · 29 June 2026Read the article →
- Think Probation Protects Your Business? Think Again. Magenta HR · 29 June 2026Read the article →
- Settlement Agreements Explained for Employers Magenta HR · 29 June 2026Read the article →
- Automating HR: What to Systemise First for Maximum Impact Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 29 June 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- Redundancy in a Small Business: How to Do It Fairly Magenta HR · 28 June 2026Read the article →
- How to Manage an Employee Who Isn't Improving Magenta HR · 27 June 2026Read the article →
- What Is a Fair Disciplinary Process? Magenta HR · 26 June 2026Read the article →
- How to Handle a Grievance From an Employee Magenta HR · 25 June 2026Read the article →
- How Many Warnings Before You Can Dismiss Someone? Magenta HR · 24 June 2026Read the article →
- What Counts as Gross Misconduct? Magenta HR · 23 June 2026Read the article →
- Can I Suspend an Employee? How to Do It Properly Magenta HR · 22 June 2026Read the article →
- How to Build an Onboarding System That Cuts Problems by 50% Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 22 June 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- Refusing a Flexible Working Request: What Employers Can and Can't Do Magenta HR · 21 June 2026Read the article →
- Managing competing holiday requests in a small business Cotswold Networking · 16 June 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- The 5 Documents Every SME Must Have to Stay Legally Safe Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 15 June 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- Why Most Small Business HR Fails (and How to Fix It) Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 8 June 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- The 90 Day Fix: Turn Around or Exit a Struggling Hire Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 1 June 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- When to Escalate: Coachable, or Not Fit for Your Business Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 25 May 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- How to Have Hard Conversations Without Drama Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 18 May 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- The 7 Behaviours That Signal a Problem Employee Early Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 11 May 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- Why Small People Problems Become Expensive Fast Health & Wellbeing Magazine · 4 May 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
- Employment law changes April 2026: what they mean for you as a business owner Cotswold Networking · 23 April 2026 · opens in a new tabRead →
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