Govt Fire and Rehire Consultation Explained for Employers

The Government has opened a consultation on part of the new fire and rehire rules due to be introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The focus is narrow but important for employers: whether certain expenses, benefits and shift changes should be protected from being imposed through dismissal and re-engagement. Although the rules are not […]

Smaller Employers Are Being Caught Out By Digital Right to Work Checks

For many small and growing businesses, right to work checks feel like an administrative task that should be straightforward. The shift to digital immigration status was meant to make compliance easier. In practice, it has introduced new risks that are now showing up in Home Office audits. The rules themselves have not changed. What has […]

HMRC Steps Up Stamp Duty Investigations

HMRC has increased enforcement activity around Stamp Duty Land Tax, with a sharp rise in compliance checks into residential property transactions. More homebuyers are now facing retrospective scrutiny of whether the correct amount of stamp duty was paid, often months or years after completion. The change reflects HMRC’s growing focus on property tax compliance and […]