SOS-HR Limited

23/10/2026

Reasons to choose SOS-HR

Stay ahead of employment law changes with expert guidance, tools and resources.

Hands on qualified HR expertise - Access to experienced HR professionals who understand your business and managing people.
Our HR consultants give you:
✔ Experience
✔ Advice
✔ Support
✔ Context
✔ Human judgement

We have built our own HR software – Technology that works alongside our HR Consultants

HR technology gives you:
✔ Organisation
✔ Automation
✔ Visibility
✔ Reporting
✔ Accessibility

Need help?

See how SOS-HR can support your team. If you would like assistance with HR due process, investigation, disciplinary or capability please get in touch on 01473 276170 or email us at [email protected]

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01/10/2026

Expanded Right to Work checks regime

Don’t forget, the working arrangements that are subject to the illegal working regime are expanded by the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025. The definition of an employer, with an obligation to prevent illegal working, is extended to cover an organisation engaging individuals:

• under a worker's contract;
• as an individual sub-contractor; and
• where the organisation is an online matching service that matches individuals who are service providers to potential clients or customers (broadly gig-economy workers).

The Act expands potential liability for an illegal working civil penalty beyond the direct employer to employers upstream in the chain of contracts.

The draft code of practice on preventing illegal working: Right to Work Scheme for employers, published on 30 June 2026, sets out how the extended right to work checks scheme will work. It sets out requirements for an employer to meet to establish a statutory excuse against liability where it is not in a direct contractual relationship with a worker. The prescribed requirements are:

• contractual terms and conditions (written statement);
• substitution controls; and
• identity verification systems and processes.

The code and the new right to work check regime come into force on today, 1 October 2026.

Need help?

UK immigration rules can sometimes seem complicated, especially for businesses without a dedicated HR team.

A quick review of your recruitment process today could prevent costly problems tomorrow.

If you have any questions or would like a recruitment policy please get in touch on 01473 276170 or email us at [email protected]

21/09/2026

Extension of time limits for bringing Employment Tribunal claims

Implementation date: 1 October 2026


The Employment Rights Act 2025 extends the time limit for bringing an employment tribunal claim from three to six months.

The time limit for most claims is currently three months. The change will apply to all employment tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal and discrimination.

This measure is confirmed to take effect for acts allegedly done on or after 1 October 2026, with Regulations having been published confirming the transitional provisions for the increase in tribunal time limits for various types of claims.

Keeping good HR records is important because they provide a clear, reliable history of employment decisions and help protect both the employer and the employee.

If you need HR help and support or would like to discuss the change to the legislation, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01473 276170 or email [email protected].

20/08/2026

https://www.sos-hr.co.uk/hr-news/acas-reviewing-code-of-practice-on-disciplinary-and-grievance-procedures

Important update for employers The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is currently reviewing its Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.  The ACAS Code provides employers and employees with practical guidance on handling disciplinary and grievance mat

14/08/2026

https://www.sos-hr.co.uk/hr-news/what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-changes-to-payrolling-benefits

Preparing for the New Way of Reporting Benefits in Kind The way employers report and tax Benefits in Kind (BiKs) is changing. These changes are designed to simplify the tax process by collecting tax on employee benefits through payroll, rather than through annual P11D forms. Although many employe

29/07/2026

https://www.sos-hr.co.uk/hr-news/how-would-you-deal-with-an-employee-who-fails-to-return-after-annual-holiday

How would you deal with an employee who fails to return to work on the expected date or are stranded abroad? Most employees understand what is expected of them when booking annual leave. The process for requesting holiday should be set out in their employment contract or the organisation's annual ho

24/07/2026

https://www.sos-hr.co.uk/hr-news/probationary-reviews

We appreciate there has been a lot of publicity about the reduction in the qualifying period for an employee to be able to bring an unfair dismissal claim. Here are some key dates to be aware of.   The Employment Rights Act 2025 reduces the qualifying period for claiming unfair dismiss

21/07/2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how organisations create, review, and manage documents. From drafting policies to summarising reports, AI can help improve productivity while allowing employees to focus on higher-value work. ‍ ‍ Benefits of Using AI for Documents Save time: AI can

16/07/2026

https://www.sos-hr.co.uk/hr-news/using-ai-in-the-workplace

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how organisations create, review, and manage documents. From drafting policies to summarising reports, AI can help improve productivity while allowing employees to focus on higher-value work. ‍ ‍ Benefits of Using AI for Documents Save time: AI can

03/04/2026

Reform of Trade Union laws - Phase Two
Implementation date: 6 April 2026

The Government has indicated that the reform of trade union laws (Phase Two) and in particular the recognition process will be simplified on 6 April 2026. Phase Three will bring further reforms due in October 2026. For further HR guidance or advice with the Trade Union reforms, written policy and p