2026 is a significant year for UK HR legislation, with a wave of employment, immigration, data protection and international compliance changes taking effect. For HR professionals, the challenge is not simply knowing what has changed, but understanding how these new rules affect policies, contracts, line manager training, recruitment processes, workforce planning and cross-border hiring. The … Read more
This is our guide to WCAG compliance and digital accessibility laws worldwide in 2026, with particular focus on the UK, EU and US. We explain what WCAG is, what’s in WCAG 2.2 Level AA, and how key laws – the UK Equality Act 2010, the European Accessibility Act (including 2025 updates), and the Americans with … Read more
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 or LOLER is a subset of the Health and Safety at Work Act. This UK legislation focuses on ensuring safety in using lifting equipment at work. It includes guidelines for the strength, stability, and safe usage of such equipment, along with regular inspections by qualified persons. Employers … Read more
Here we look at the SMCR compliance responsibilities of companies following the new Senior Managers Certification Regime legislation governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who it affects, and law firms and consultancies who provide training and advice. Introduced in March 2016, SMCR (Senior Managers Certification Regime) is a law designed to regulate the conduct … Read more
Each year, UK companies are sued for millions of pounds due to staff errors. This post covers some of the most common essential compliance training for employers, depending on your industry.
This post details the Food Safety Act 1990 with advice for both employers and professionals. Anyone involved in the food industry, including manufacturing, logistics, preparation and catering, needs to understand and work to this UK legislation in order to stay legally compliant. What is the Food Safety Act 1990? The Food Safety Act is … Read more
Keeping pupils safe from harm and abuse at school is a responsibility that everyone working in the education sector bears. When you come into contact with children, you play a role in their safeguarding. Schools don’t just have a moral duty to create a safe learning environment, but have legal responsibilities to take the necessary … Read more
Many organisations are still in the process of moving some or all of their traditional legal compliance training programmes to elearning courses. This transition can be difficult, especially if many of your employees are not that tech savvy. If you are setting up an elearning programme, hiring the services of an expert consultancy with experience … Read more
When preparing online training for business or education, there are some e-learning legal issues that one should be aware of. When introducing e-learning into an organisation, it is important to document relevant law and best practice that should be adhered to, in order to protect both trainers and learners. Copyright Law, Intellectual Property / IP … Read more