CharlieHR employment law insights newsletter

Volume 296 05/11/2026 Hey there, Two weeks ago, I encouraged you to take our quiz on how ready you were for the employment law changes coming at the end of October. Blink, and we’re now in November, so close to Christmas. The good news is that more than 100 small businesses took that quiz, and it’s given us some real insight into what’s going on out there. We learnt that half of the small businesses who took the quiz aren’t ready for the employment law changes. This isn’t to shame anyone. I’ve done my fair share of not being ready when it comes to changes, and at Charlie, we lean on our in-house HR advisors to stay on top of them – so we're quite lucky. I’m sharing this because employment law changes matter. In a world where some of your team will have ChatGPT in their back pocket to tell them what to do, raise a grievance and maybe take it to an employment tribunal, you’re more exposed than ever. Not being ready isn’t something to be embarassed about, but it’s no longer something you can afford. More changes are coming in January, so with the end of the year slowdown, it's a good moment to get ahead of them. Take the quiz if you want to find out more and read our results below. Half of small businesses aren’t ready for employment law changes Read now A new set of employment law changes has already come into force from 30th October 2026... And it's not over. More changes are coming in January! In the week leading up to 30th October, we asked 139 UK employers whether they’d actioned the six items required by the new rules. Only 3 small businesses had done all six, and half had done three or fewer. In this blog post, you'll get ourkey findings and get the opportunity to take our quiz to see where your business stands in the race towards being fully compliant. The perfect excuse to treat yourself to less HR admin Book a demo *Free gift for every demo booking Charlie Payroll is coming to town... 💸 Register your interest Managed payroll for growing businesses is coming to Charlie! We're super proud to announce that we'll be launching payroll built for growing UK businesses very soon… The best way for Charlie to bring your people and your payroll closer than ever, to have all your HR in one place. More on that very soon. What we've been reading A third of SMEs warn National Living Wage will be detrimental to their business – London Loves Business Research from Barnett Waddingham reveals that the Chancellor’s announcement of an increase to the National Living Wage by 4.1%, starting April 2026, will be detrimental for many UK employers. Read more Thanks for reading, Ben Branson-Gateley CEO and Co-founder of CharlieHR Want to share this with a friend or coworker? Want to read more of our content? Explore our Linkedin and find articles, templates and other small business insights The human results company CharlieHR, Second Home, 68 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, London, City of London E1 5JL, United Kingdom Unsubscribe Manage preferences