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What an HSE investigation actually asks a director to show

What an HSE investigation actually asks a director to show

What an HSE investigation actually asks a director to showNick Hurt
Published on: 30/09/2026

What happens when HSE investigates: the document request, the three ways an inspector asks questions, the interview under caution and how long it all runs.

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The ill-health capability meeting: what to say, what to record, and when the decision can be made

The ill-health capability meeting: what to say, what to record, and when the decision can be made

The ill-health capability meeting: what to say, what to record, and when the decision can be madeNick Hurt
Published on: 07/09/2026

Back after four months, the occupational health report is on the table. What the ill-health capability meeting is for, what to record, and when to decide.

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Medical Capability Dismissal: The Process That Stands Up

Medical Capability Dismissal: The Process That Stands Up

Medical Capability Dismissal: The Process That Stands UpNick Hurt
Published on: 02/09/2026

An employee has been off for five months and the occupational health report settles nothing. What a medical capability dismissal requires from here.

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How to avoid a bad hire: why the same role keeps failing (UK)

How to avoid a bad hire: why the same role keeps failing (UK)

How to avoid a bad hire: why the same role keeps failing (UK)Nick Hurt
Published on: 31/08/2026

How to avoid a bad hire when the same role has failed twice: what the interview measured, the reference call nobody made, and a structured hire that holds.

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What protects a director when HSE starts asking questions

What protects a director when HSE starts asking questions

What protects a director when HSE starts asking questionsNick Hurt
Published on: 24/08/2026

Health and safety for directors turns on evidence when HSE investigates. What inspectors reconstruct and the handful of records showing real oversight.

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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.

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