HR musings with added sparkle!
I’ll be upfront with you, writing this feels a little like talking myself out of a job. But after twenty years of working in HR, there are things that need to be said, and I’d rather say them honestly than pretend everything is fine.
Continue reading “When Did Basic Respect Become Optional?”
As a business owner, you have enough to think about without wading through pages of government legislation. But the changes that came into effect on 6th April 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025 are not the kind you can afford to overlook. They are significant, they are already in force, and non-compliance carries real consequences.
Part of my role at Rebox HR is making sure business owners understand what these changes actually mean in practice — not just in legal terms, but for the day-to-day running of their businesses. So here is a clear, plain-English breakdown of what has changed and what you need to be doing about it.
Continue reading “The Employment Rights Act 2025: What Changed on 6th April and What You Need to Do Now”
I won’t pretend it hasn’t been a while since I sat down to write a proper update. The honest reason is that we have been genuinely flat out — and while that’s a good problem to have, it does mean the blog has taken a back seat. So here’s a proper catch-up on everything that has been happening at Rebox HR so far this year.
Continue reading “I’ve Been a Little Busy Lately… Here’s What I Have Been Up To!”
Let’s be honest – December in the workplace is absolute carnage, isn’t it?
Secret Santa gone wrong. Someone’s ordered three pairs of shoes on company time. Dave from Accounts is three sheets to the wind at 2pm. And don’t even get me started on the passive-aggressive battle royale over who gets Christmas week off.
Sound familiar?
Continue reading “Festive Chaos in the Workplace? We’ve Got You Covered”
I need to talk about something that’s been troubling me for a while now. It’s not about employment law, tribunal statistics, or compliance issues – though those are all connected. It’s about something far more fundamental: basic professional courtesy seems to be disappearing from our workplaces, and it’s making everyone’s lives significantly harder.
As someone who’s spent the last two decades in HR, I’ve seen workplace dynamics shift in countless ways. But this particular change – the erosion of simple, decent communication between colleagues, between employees and managers, between people – is perhaps the most concerning of all.
Continue reading “Whatever Happened to Professional Courtesy? A Letter to Employees (and Employers)”
Natalie Ellis HR 