Supporting people and businesses through a busy season
With summer now in full swing, many employers are focused on keeping operations running smoothly while managing annual leave, holiday cover and the usual seasonal challenges that come with a busy workforce.
Alongside this, organisations are continuing to navigate employment law changes introduced earlier this year, making now a good time to review policies, processes and documentation. In this edition, we're sharing practical resources to help, including our latest guide to Statutory Sick Pay changes and a free Fair Work Agency checklist.
You'll also find insights on outsourced HR support for charities, details of our upcoming webinar with Breathe, and ideas for strengthening culture, compliance and employee experience across your organisation.
What We've Been Writing About
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): What's changed and what do employers need to do now
Since 6 April 2026, the rules on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) have changed more than at any point in the scheme's history. If your sickness absence policy, payroll setup or contracts still reflect the old rules, this is worth making a priority. SSP is also now one of the areas actively enforced by the Fair Work Agency, so getting it right matters more than it used to.
This article highlights exactly what has changed, what this means in practice, the cost side and where to start.
Outsourced HR for charities: Practical support in a changing employment law landscape
UK charities continue to operate in an increasingly complex environment. Alongside rising service demands, funding pressures, and heightened scrutiny from regulators and stakeholders, charities must also navigate significant changes to employment law.
As a result, more organisations are turning to outsourced HR for charities as a practical and cost-effective way to access specialist expertise, reduce compliance risks, and strengthen their people practices without the cost of expanding internal teams.
By partnering with experienced HR professionals, charities can stay focused on delivering impact while ensuring their employment policies, procedures, and workforce management practices remain compliant and effective.
In this article, we explore how outsourced HR can provide charities with practical, flexible support to navigate increasing pressures and a rapidly changing employment law landscape.
How SYLO | Beyond HR & Breathe can help your business
SYLO | Beyond HR and Breathe have partnered to help businesses get more from their people management processes.
Whether you're exploring HR software for the first time or looking to get more value from your existing HR processes, this webinar will provide practical insights and advice you can put into action.
Join our webinar below to discover how Breathe’s HR software, alongside expert HR support from SYLO | Beyond HR, can help streamline HR administration, support managers, improve employee experience and keep your business compliant.
Would your business pass a Fair Work Agency Inspection today?
The Fair Work Agency launched on 7th April 2026, bringing together several existing enforcement functions under one body for the first time.
For small and growing organisations, this isn’t just a new name for old enforcement. It raises the bar on what your record-keeping, payroll accuracy and documentation need to look like, and some duties, like the new six-year holiday record-keeping requirement, are already in force.
To support this, SYLO | Beyond HR has created a free Fair Work Agency Checklist. It’s designed to help you understand what falls within scope now, what’s coming as the Agency’s powers expand, and how to prepare your organisation with confidence.
That's it for this month. If anything here prompts a question, or you'd like to talk through where your business stands, we're always happy to have that conversation.
