11/05/2026
If you’re hiring in 2026, this is critical.
The new Employment Rights Act has changed the game. Your first 180 days with a new hire are no longer a safety net - they’re your highest-risk period.
A bad hire today doesn’t just mean wasted salary. It exposes your business to tribunal risk, disrupts your team, and drains momentum when you can least afford it.
Yet many businesses are still hiring the same way:
A strong CV.
A good interview.
A gut feeling and hope.
Hope isn’t a hiring strategy. Here’s the reality of a £45K hire that doesn’t work out:
£22.5K in salary paid before issues surface
£9K in recruitment costs to replace them
£10K in lost productivity
£10K+ in potential tribunal exposure
That’s over £50,000 lost from a single decision.
At KC Group Recruitment, we’ve seen first-hand how costly this can be for businesses. That’s why we don’t rely on instinct, we build certainty into your hiring process.
We align candidates to your culture, leadership style, and role requirements before they even start - reducing risk where it matters most.
Because the best hires aren’t just qualified.
They’re the right fit for your business, your team, and your future.
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