Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Period Reduces To Six Months on 1 January 2027; this guide explains what the change means for probation periods, early dismissals, and how SMEs can protect themselves.
Why Pre Employment Checks Matter for SME Owner-Managers
Digital Identity Cards
eLearning Programmes For SMEs
Overview Of DBS Checks In The UK
Initial Period of Employment
Illegal Working Civil Penalty Fines
Benefits of a Good Induction Process

The first few months in a new job are a crucial time during which the new employee will be deciding whether the job and business are right for them. When new recruits leave a job quickly it’s often because they have found the same emotional connection to their new job and colleagues that they had in their previous roles.
Read my Top Tips to ensuring your new recruit stays with you.
12 Top Tips To Recruiting Your Next Employee

When you are recruiting, whether it’s your first employee or you are adding to your team, it’s really important that you get the right person.
When I’m talking about recruitment I always recommend a little planning and a simple consistent process that can be followed each and every time you recruit.
Here are my 12 Top Tips to Recruiting New Employees in a small business.
Probationary Periods – best practice

The primary purpose of using probationary periods is to provide a clear framework for assessing the suitability of new employees in terms of performance, behaviour and attendance against the standards you have set for the role.
This means when you use a probationary period you should clearly set out your standards and expectations from the very start so the new employee fully understands what you expect from them in terms of performance, behaviour and attendance and the consequences of failing to achieve those standards.

