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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.

AdviceHR
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.

AdviceHR
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.

AdviceHR
The Employment Rights Act 2025: Protection or the Return of Industrial Tension?

The Employment Rights Act 2025: Protection or the Return of Industrial Tension?

The Employment Rights Act 2025: Protection or the Return of Industrial Tension?Nick Hurt
Published on: 26/02/2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is changing dismissal protection and workplace dynamics. What will it mean for productivity, hiring behaviour and leadership decision-making in UK businesses?

AdviceHR
The Hardest Part of Running a Business for Owners and Managing Directors

The Hardest Part of Running a Business for Owners and Managing Directors

The Hardest Part of Running a Business for Owners and Managing DirectorsNick Hurt
Published on: 19/01/2026

Why leadership feels heavier as businesses grow. An experience-led article for owners and Managing Directors on decision pressure, people structure, and creating clarity without adding bureaucracy.

AdviceThought Leadership
Why January Goals Keep Failing in Otherwise Well-Run Businesses

Why January Goals Keep Failing in Otherwise Well-Run Businesses

Why January Goals Keep Failing in Otherwise Well-Run BusinessesNick Hurt
Published on: 14/01/2026

Why January goals fail in otherwise well-run businesses. A leadership-focused article for owners and directors on ambition, systems, and why structure matters more than motivation.

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