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Key Employment Law Updates: Autumn 2025
1. Fire and Rehire – Government Softens Proposed BanThe Employment Rights Bill continues to target “fire and rehire” tactics, where employers dismiss staff to impose new terms. Dismissals linked to restricted variations (e.g. reductions in pay, hours, pensions, or...
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Key Employment Law Updates: Autumn 2025
1. Fire and Rehire – Government Softens Proposed BanThe Employment Rights Bill continues to target “fire and rehire” tactics, where employers dismiss staff to impose new terms. Dismissals linked to restricted variations (e.g. reductions in pay, hours, pensions, or...
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Business Consultants Launches New Website
Business consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce the launch of their new website. In line with their digital marketing strategy, the revamped website contains up to date information on the company’s services and is now home to the Leaders In Strategy...
BetaDen Incubate Welcomes First Businesses to Technology Incubator
BetaDen, the award-winning Worcestershire-based organisation providing support for innovative technology-based businesses, has welcomed the first intake of start-up technology and digital businesses to its new incubator programme, delivered in partnership with...
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Two newly-qualified solicitors flourishing at Herefordshire law firm
The award-winning clinical negligence team at a Herefordshire law firm has been boosted by the addition of two newly-qualified solicitors. Amber Pinnell and Rachael Matthews will both be working with clients across Herefordshire and beyond, with Rachael based in...
Flexible packaging manufacturer Alfaplas expands to South Wales
Alfaplas Ltd, part of the SPhere Group, acquired 100% of the share capital of Sarpak Ltd in March 2021. Alfaplas employs 95 people at their Hereford site situated in Rotherwas, where they produce a variety of Flexible packaging solutions made from PP, PE, recycled,...
Jules, Founder of Single Mums Business Network joins Working Families as Advisory Panel Member
Hereford & Worcester Chamber of Commerce member Julie Hawkins, who founded the Single Mums Business Network (SBMN) in 2019 has now joined the Advisory Panel of Working Families, the UK’s work-life balance charity, whose mission is to remove the barriers that...
Five worthy local causes chosen as Thursfields’ new charities of the year
Thursfields Solicitors has announced the five local causes that will all be receiving its focused fundraising, awareness and volunteer support in the 2021-22 year. After receiving more than 100 applications, staff at the leading Midlands law firm voted to select a new...
Kidderminster Student Awarded the Prestigious Role of Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet
A year 11 student at Holy Trinity School and Sixth Form Centre in Kidderminster, has been awarded the prestigious role of Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet for the West Midlands. As the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet Alex’s duties will include accompanying the Lord Lieutenant at...
Wanted: Entrepreneurs to turn their space-connected ideas into commercial enterprises
Pershore College is inviting businesses in Worcestershire to discover how the latest technology from space can help make agriculture more productive. A three-part webinar beginning on Wednesday, May 12 will explore how the use of data obtained from satellites has the...
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