National Inclusion Week 2026 comes at a time when EDI is under greater pressure from budgets, competing HR priorities and wider scrutiny. We look at why workplace inclusion still matters and five practical ways SMEs can keep it moving without a large budget. National Inclusion Week takes place from 14th to 20th September 2026 [...]

From January 2027, employers will face important changes to unfair dismissal rules, under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the removal of the compensation cap. This article explains what is changing, why it matters and the practical steps organisations can take to reduce risk. Much of the conversation around the Employment Rights Act has [...]

This article looks at how volunteering, fundraising and other forms of charitable activity can benefit employees as well as the wider community. It covers the impact on engagement, teamwork, skills and workplace culture, along with practical ways employers can support people to get involved. Charity Day 2026 International Day of Charity [...]

AI assisted grievances do not need a different grievance process. Employers should handle them in the same fair and evidence-based way as any other complaint, while taking particular care to verify legal references, separate factual allegations from AI generated content and clarify exactly what the employee is alleging and what outcome they are seeking. [...]

At People Business, we believe that businesses have a responsibility to look beyond profit and consider the impact they have on the world around them. That’s why we’re proud to say that we have measured our greenhouse gas emissions, taken steps to reduce them and offset our residual emissions through independently verified carbon credits. [...]