The Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthens protections against sexual harassment in the workplace and from October 2026, employers will have a new proactive duty to prevent sexual harassment, including harassment from third parties. Employers must take “all reasonable steps” to prevent this type of harassment and be able to prove it, and the new duty will […]
Artificial intelligence has arrived in every workplace. Your people, from senior managers to new starters (and quite possibly you too!), may already be using it to draft emails, tidy up meeting notes or prepare for a performance review. Last year we wrote an article on this subject summarising the impact that AI could have on […]
Inspired by Bedrock HR’s feature in Your Business Magazine In today’s increasingly uncertain economic landscape, many organisations are facing difficult and often unavoidable decisions regarding workforce restructuring, with redundancy becoming a necessary step to maintain long-term sustainability, protect financial stability, and ensure operational efficiency. However, while redundancy may be commercially necessary in some circumstances, the […]
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 11th – 17th May 2026, with this year’s theme focusing on action – for ourselves, for others and for wider society. For employers, this provides a timely opportunity to review how mental health and wellbeing are supported in the workplace, not only during awareness campaigns, but throughout the year. Mental […]
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a core part of modern HR operations. From answering employee questions to supporting policy interpretation and compliance checks, AI tools are now deeply embedded in many people management systems. Companies are drawn to these solutions because they promise speed, consistency, and cost efficiency. At the same time, they raise important […]
As we step into 2026, today’s HR leaders face a workforce and workplace landscape that’s shifting faster than ever. Economic uncertainty, the rise of AI, evolving employee expectations, and ongoing regulatory change mean HR planning can’t wait until later in the year – the time to act is now. Below are the 6 key HR […]
