What happens when someone calls in sick at 05:32
A crew member is ill before an early shift. Here is what happens on the call, who is told, and what is on the record by the time the shift starts.
Statutory Sick Pay from day one: what changed in April 2026
Since 6 April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay is paid from the first day of sickness and every employee qualifies, whatever they earn. What changed and why it matters on a shift rota.
Two years becomes six months: unfair dismissal from 1 January 2027
From 1 January 2027 the qualifying period for unfair dismissal falls from two years to six months. What changes, what doesn't phase in, and what it means for an operator with many sites.