EML Blogs

Your go-to hub for HR insights, updates, and expert advice.

Whether you’re navigating policy changes, looking for ways to boost employee engagement, or exploring HR solutions, you’ll find fresh, relevant content to support and inspire your strategy.

Check back regularly for new articles, features, and thought leadership tailored to the evolving world of HR, Employment Law and Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

Hints & Tips, Tribunals

5 common mistakes employers make at Employment Tribunal hearings

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It’s a common utterance but when it comes to employment tribunals, so often organisations fail to heed this crucial piece of advice. Defending a claim brought…

14 June 2019

HR / Employment Law News

GDPR: One year on. The changing face of data privacy

We can hardly believe it’s been 12 months since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. Do you recall what life was like in early 2018? GDPR was all anyone…

4 June 2019

Team News

How learning is shaping the future at EML

To celebrate Learning at Work week, we caught up with our super-talented Managing Director, Debbie Knowles. Debbie shares her experience of learning and development and reveals how the EML team is shaping…

16 May 2019

HR / Employment Law News

Wellbeing in the Workplace

There have been copious studies into the link between employee wellbeing, both inside and outside of work, and improved workplace performance. The overarching trend is undeniable: where employees wellbeing is positively influenced…

13 May 2019

HR / Employment Law News

The Modern Slavery Act – are you compliant?

What is the Modern Slavery Act 2015? UK Government introduced the Act in October 2015 to increase the transparency of companies’ supply chains and structures to reduce human trafficking and slavery. The…

9 May 2019

HR / Employment Law News

Have you complied with your Gender Pay Gap reporting duties?

The Gender Pay Gap Regulations, which were introduced in April 2017, require private and voluntary sector employers with 250 employees or more to publish a report on their own website, and a…

18 April 2019

HR / Employment Law News, Tribunals

Latest tribunal stats make ominous reading for employers

The latest employment tribunal statistics have been published by the Ministry of Justice. They detail the type and volume of cases received, disposed of and outstanding for the period October to December…

1 April 2019

Hints & Tips

4 compelling reasons to offer an Employee Assistance Programme

What is an EAP? An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides independent, practical advice for those unexpected challenges in life. Employees can access free professional support online, via a confidential telephone helpline and,…

28 March 2019

Team News

How teaching trauma sparked a career as a HR consultant

“I’ve learnt more in the last six months at EML than in the previous decade of my career.” To mark National Storytelling day it’s time to grill our newest HR Consultant, Garry…

20 March 2019

HR / Employment Law News

Can employers afford to ignore their employees’ health and wellbeing?

Being told that they should look after the health and wellbeing of their employees, and engage them, may not get an enthusiastic reception from managers whose primary focus is the bottom line….

21 February 2019

HR / Employment Law News

EU Settlement Scheme Overview

As the date on which Britain will exit the European Union draws ever closer, and with a continued lack of clarity on how Brexit will affect us, it is undoubtedly a difficult…

31 January 2019

General

Welcome to our new website!

We’re excited to share news of our brand new EML website, which has launched this week. It’s has a fresh design fit for 2019 and some valuable new content, as well as…

29 January 2019