❄️ NI Threshold Freeze: Employer thresholds frozen until 2031

📋 Employment Rights: Day 1 rights for Paternity Leave & Sick Pay reforms

With tight margins and workforce challenges already present, strategic planning is more critical than ever. Read more: www.rootshr.org.uk/blog/how-the...

In our latest blog, we break down the key changes employers need to prepare for...

📉 Salary Sacrifice Limits: New £2k cap coming in 2029

📈 National Living Wage: Increasing to £12.71 (21+) in April 2026

5. Address Harassment Proactively
6. Encourage Responsible Manager Presence

3. Be Mindful of Alcohol
4. Promote Real Inclusion

1. Set Expectations Early
2. Plan Thoughtfully & Inclusively

🐶 We're a dog-loving office here at Roots, so we'd have to go with dog walks

☕ Everyone has their own preference in the team (but I am currently drinking a coffee)

💡Both!

👨‍💻 We love a home office

This makes having clear, consistent internal policies and great record-keeping even more vital! We'll keep you posted as this develops.

➡️ It may take longer for you to be notified if a claim has been raised to ACAS.

From 1 December 2025, the timeframe for Early Conciliation (the step before an Employment Tribunal claim) is planned to double from 6 to 12 weeks.