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The ISO system on the shelf: why certified businesses still run on memory

The ISO system on the shelf: why certified businesses still run on memory

The ISO system on the shelf: why certified businesses still run on memoryNick Hurt
Published on: 17/08/2026

Certified, but nobody opens the folder between audits? Why ISO systems fail in small UK businesses, and how to rebuild one around the way you actually work.

ISO
Probation under the six-month rule: the process that protects you before January

Probation under the six-month rule: the process that protects you before January

Probation under the six-month rule: the process that protects you before JanuaryNick Hurt
Published on: 11/08/2026

Unfair dismissal rights start at six months from January 2027. Why a standard six-month probation clause no longer protects you, and the process that does.

AdviceHR
The 360 conversation no one runs properly: turning feedback into a manager who actually changes

The 360 conversation no one runs properly: turning feedback into a manager who actually changes

The 360 conversation no one runs properly: turning feedback into a manager who actually changesNick Hurt
Published on: 27/07/2026

360 degree feedback debrief for managers: the structured conversation that changes behaviour, and why so many debriefs never get there.

Business Coaching
Contractor safety management: who pays when a contractor you never hired causes the harm

Contractor safety management: who pays when a contractor you never hired causes the harm

Contractor safety management: who pays when a contractor you never hired causes the harmNick Hurt
Published on: 21/07/2026

A contractor's mistake can still be your liability under UK law. What 'reasonable steps' actually means, and where paperwork stops being enough.

Health & Safety
The six-month qualifying period: what the 1 January 2027 unfair dismissal change means for the staff already on your payroll

The six-month qualifying period: what the 1 January 2027 unfair dismissal change means for the staff already on your payroll

The six-month qualifying period: what the 1 January 2027 unfair dismissal change means for the staff already on your payrollNick Hurt
Published on: 13/07/2026

The unfair dismissal qualifying period drops to six months on 1 January 2027, and it applies to staff already on your payroll. What UK employers need to change now.

AdviceHR
Health and safety for directors: what personal responsibility actually means when something goes wrong

Health and safety for directors: what personal responsibility actually means when something goes wrong

Health and safety for directors: what personal responsibility actually means when something goes wrongNick Hurt
Published on: 06/07/2026

Health and safety for directors under UK law: what personal liability really means, and the gap between delegating safety and actually overseeing it.

Health & Safety
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