Your best team member has started letting you down. • They used to be reliable, now they're missing deadlines. • The work that used to be spot-on now needs fixing.

Sick days are at their highest level in over a decade. The average UK employee now takes 7.8 sick days per year. You can't control the winter flu season or someone's chronic health condition. But you can control how you respond when people return to work.

Not every HR issue will turn into a legal problem. But it's worth knowing which ones might so that you can handle them well from the start. Here are 3 things you should fix before they become a legal problem:

As a business owner, making sure your team is happy and engaged should be something you prioritise, because it fuels business success. But what actually drives that engagement?

HR isn’t just about keeping you out of trouble. Done well, it helps your business to run more smoothly, keeps your team on track and sets you up for long-term growth. But not all HR support is the same. It comes in three levels, and knowing the difference can help you to choose the right kind of help for your business.

September is a great kickstart month! What are you going to be working on? Use August to plan! When the summer holidays are over, kids are back to school and it's the final quarter before the end of the year, what will be your focus for the next couple of months?