For years, small business owners have taken comfort in one quiet rule: if a former employee had not brought a claim within three months, they probably were not going to. That window has now doubled. From 1st October 2026, the time limit for bringing most employment tribunal claims has increased from three months to six […]
Category Archives: Employment law
Read more about how to manage the often confusing world of employment law. For example, the new IR35 rules that can have serious legal consequences. Also, find out about how you can confidently avoid unfair dismissal claims. Beagle HR is a HR consultancy providing HR advice and HR services in Surrey.
Beagle HR is a UK based Human Resources Consultancy in Surrey that works with you as a HR business partner. Furthermore, we offer expert advice that helps you comply with legislation whilst managing your employees in a people-centric, creative, timely, and cost-effective manner. We offer HR advice and services. In addition, HR services are available in: Surrey, London, Hampshire, Addlestone, Ashford, Basingstoke, Byfleet, Camberley, Chertsey, Chobham, Cobham, Dorking, Egham, Epsom, Farnborough, Godalming, Leatherhead, Reigate, Staines-upon-thames, Walton-on-thames, West Byfleet, Weybridge and Woking.
We understand that your HR issues can vary greatly, we offer an extensive range of HR services including; onboarding, compliance, employee support and problem solving, retaining and offboarding.
Finally, Beagle HR was set up at the beginning of 2020 by Dan Caruso. Dan has had previous experience in retail, telecommunications, and education in both operational and strategic roles. Beagle HR is proud to serve clients from a host of different industries including; accountancy firms, IT support services, hospitality, digital marketing agencies, financial services, and facility support services. We work with clients in the SME market to offer practical advice, compliance and resources.
Until last week, right to work checks were an employee problem. If someone was on your payroll, you checked their documents before day one. If they invoiced you as a contractor, most small businesses assumed the checks were somebody else’s job. That assumption stopped working on 1st October 2026. The right to work scheme now […]
Bank holiday pay for shift workers, part-timers and zero-hours staff explained: contract wording, pro-rata rules, and the 12.07% method UK employers must now use.
Long-term sickness dismissal in the UK: how long is too long, the fair process, occupational health, reasonable adjustments and disability risk.
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Oct
Oct
Navigating dismissals can be tricky for small businesses especially when the situation doesn’t fit neatly under conduct, capability, or redundancy. That’s where “some other substantial reason” (SOSR) comes in. It’s a legitimate, but often misunderstood, reason for dismissal under UK employment law.
This article explains what SOSR means, when it applies, and how SME owners can handle these cases fairly and lawfully. From ending fixed-term contracts to managing personality clashes or contractual changes, Beagle HR breaks down the essentials so you can protect your business and your people.
Articles, Employment law, HR
Why HR Policies Matter for SMEs: The Foundation of Fairness and Growth | Beagle HR
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Sep
Sep
HR policies give small businesses clarity, consistency, and protection. Beagle HR explains why every SME needs clear, compliant HR policies to stay fair and legally secure.
Employment law, How To, Policies and procedures, Remote working, Uncategorized, Workplace
Can Employees work abroad for the same company?
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May
May
Since the pandemic, more and more workers want to stay working from home, and some may also have plans to relocate. Whether that be to different parts of the UK or moving to another country altogether. This leads to the question everyone wants to know, can employees work abroad for the same company? The first […]
Disciplinaries and grievances, Employment law, HR documentation, Maternity, Pay and benefits, Redundancy
Lawyer dismissed due to sex discrimination
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May
May
A female lawyer, Gemma Long, has been discriminated against after returning from maternity leave. She was told she was not focusing on her work and had a performance assessment which was ‘stacked against’ her as a working mother. The tribunal was held at Reading in December 2021 and Judge Gumbiti-Zimuto said that she was not […]
Employment law, How To, HR documentation, Policies and procedures, Uncategorized
Investigation into employee misconduct
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Apr
Apr
The metropolitan police department has started to issue fines to people who attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown, which has now been known as ‘partygate’. Sue Gray’s full report on her independent investigation into the events. The way to conduct internal investigations have been raised and they can play an important part in finding […]
Articles, Employment law, HR, HR documentation, Outsourced HR, Pay and benefits, Policies and procedures, Workplace
Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay?
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Mar
Mar
In February, the supreme court ruled in the court of appeal judgement in Pimlico Plumbers v Smith that the right to take annual leave does not necessarily lapse and can carry over and accumulate until the contract ends. Getting employment status wrong and the impact on holiday pay can have an effect on a company […]