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Practical HR advice UK for small business owners, managers and HR professionals. Every episode covers employment law UK issues you actually face — disciplinary, dismissal, performance management, redundancy and hiring.Dealing with a difficult employee? Building your first HR process? Getting to grips with employment rights? This HR podcast UK delivers straight-talking small business HR guidance and people management advice with no nonsense.HR for business owners, done properly.Hosted by Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart.
Unknown Host hosts The HR Podcast | Built for Business, a business show with 41 episodes published.
The four-day working week keeps making headlines, yet most UK businesses still work a traditional five-day week. So what's actually going on? In this episode, you'll hear what two conflicting 2025/2026 studies really say
If one of your employees found out exactly what their colleague earns tomorrow, would your business survive that conversation? Pay transparency UK legislation is on its way, EU rules are already driving change, and aroun
Your employee just filmed themselves quitting on TikTok, had a very public vent about work on Instagram, or posted something entirely unrelated to work that's still found its way to your desk — and you have to deal with
There's no legal maximum workplace temperature in the UK — and that surprises almost everyone who asks about it. As amber heat warnings have become a regular part of the British summer, HR managers and business owners ar
Ask an employer who's responsible for employee development, and most will say the employee needs to drive their own growth. Ask the employee, and most will say their employer doesn't take any responsibility at all. That
Wellbeing problems rarely announce themselves. Nobody walks into your office and says "I'm burnt out" before it's already a crisis — instead, it shows up in small, easy-to-miss changes: someone who's usually chatty goes
When the same employee seems to be off sick every Monday, it's easy to assume the worst. But before you jump to conclusions, it's important to understand what might really be driving the pattern. In this episode, you'll
Only 7% of UK workers now wear a suit to work. The era of formal dress codes has largely passed — but employers still have a say in what people wear. The question has become more nuanced, not less relevant. In this episo
Should You Introduce Stay Interviews? An Honest Assessment An exit interview happens when someone has already decided to leave. The feedback is useful for the next person — but it's too late to help the one walking out t
Employment Rights Act 2025: Why You Can't Just Fire Them Anymore When we first answered "why can't I just fire them?", employees needed two years before unfair dismissal protection applied. From 1 January 2027, the Emplo
Authenticity at Work: Where Does It Cross Into Oversharing? Half of UK workers find oversharing annoying — but many would leave if they couldn't be themselves. Where's the line? This episode unpacks it. Listen now. "Brin
What Great HR Mentoring Looks Like (And Why Most Gets It Wrong) Most people have had a mentor who didn't really mentor them. The sessions happened, the conversation was pleasant, and nobody was sure what the point was. M
Why Candidates Are Ghosting You (And What To Do About It) Candidates ghosting your recruitment process? This episode covers why it happens, what your hiring process signals, and how to fix candidate experience. Listen no
Pet Bereavement Leave UK: Should You Offer It? No legal obligation exists for pet bereavement leave in the UK — but what should you actually do? Practical advice for small business owners handling this well. If an employ
Culture Integration After a Team Merger: What Actually Works Merging two teams with different cultures? This episode covers what leaders get wrong in M&A and how to make culture integration actually work. Listen now. If
Toxic High Performer: What To Do When They Deliver But Destroy Your top performer hits every target but makes everyone else miserable. Here's how to handle a toxic high performer before it costs you the team. Listen now.
How to Create an Inclusive Workplace: The Small Things That Make a Big Difference Episode Summary Inclusion isn't a policy document. It shows up in the small, everyday decisions — whether your team socials always end up
Most managers are promoted because they're great at the job — then expected to just know the people stuff. In this episode, Claire Cathcart and Sarah Ropek cover the HR basics every manager actually needs, where the line
In this episode, Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart explore why performance improvement plans (PIPs) have developed such a negative reputation and whether the problem is the process itself or how it’s used. Many employees s
International Women’s Day Special: Careers in HR, Confidence & Building Your Own Business In this International Women’s Day episode, Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart step away from their usual Q&A format for a more person
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