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Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even starts

Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even starts

Fit notes, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong before the conversation even startsNick Hurt
Published on: 15/06/2026

Fit note, long-term sickness and capability: what UK employers get wrong in the first six weeks of absence, and what the 2026 fit note reform means in practice.

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Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)

Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)

Contractor Safety Management: What UK Business Owners Are Responsible For (and What Catches Them Out)Nick Hurt
Published on: 11/05/2026

You're responsible for contractor safety on your site, even if you didn't write their risk assessmen

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Managing Underperformance Properly: The Questions UK Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Capability Process

Managing Underperformance Properly: The Questions UK Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Capability Process

Managing Underperformance Properly: The Questions UK Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Capability ProcessNick Hurt
Published on: 30/04/2026

Most UK employers wait too long and then skip straight to formal HR. Here are the questions to ask before starting a capability process, and why the order matters.

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Disciplinary Process Mistakes UK Employers Make Before the Hearing Starts

Disciplinary Process Mistakes UK Employers Make Before the Hearing Starts

Disciplinary Process Mistakes UK Employers Make Before the Hearing StartsNick Hurt
Published on: 14/04/2026

Most UK disciplinary failures happen before the hearing begins. Nick Hurt outlines the pre-process mistakes that expose employers to unfair dismissal claims, and what to do instead.

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When an Employee Can’t Do the Job: Managing Long-Term Sickness and Capability Properly

When an Employee Can’t Do the Job: Managing Long-Term Sickness and Capability Properly

When an Employee Can’t Do the Job: Managing Long-Term Sickness and Capability ProperlyNick Hurt
Published on: 27/02/2026

Managing long-term sickness absence in the UK requires careful process, medical clarity and commercial judgement. A practical guide to lawful capability dismissal.

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Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for Your Hiring and Dismissal Decisions

Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for Your Hiring and Dismissal Decisions

Employment Rights Act 2025: What It Means for Your Hiring and Dismissal DecisionsNick Hurt
Published on: 26/02/2026

The qualifying period for unfair dismissal is changing. So is the cost of getting redundancy wrong. Here's what the Employment Rights Act 2025 means for the decisions you make about your people

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