Samantha Boyle
Chartered HR Director & Founder, DaisyHR
Sam is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with more than 20 years of senior HR experience across retail, wholesale, hospitality and professional services. She founded DaisyHR to give North West employers honest, practical HR support without the jargon, the tie-ins or the eye-watering agency fees. She writes here about the HR issues she sees landing on employers' desks every week.
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Deep DivesNew Data: What Menopause Is Really Costing UK Employers in 2026
We compiled the most comprehensive picture of menopause in the UK workplace to date. The headline finding: the scale is large, the cost is real, and the majority of businesses are doing almost nothing about it.
Deep DivesThe Complete Guide to Menopause in the Workplace UK (2026)
Everything UK employers need to know about menopause in the workplace in 2026 — legal obligations, statistics, policies, manager training and practical support.
ERA 2025 Watch"Day-One" Unfair Dismissal Isn't Happening. Here's What ERA 2025 Actually Changed
You have probably read that the Employment Rights Act 2025 lets staff claim unfair dismissal from their first day. It does not. Here is the real position, the real dates, and what it means for North West employers.
News & AnalysisSacked for Stopping a Shoplifter: What the Waitrose and Morrisons Cases Tell Us
In the space of a fortnight, two of Britain's best-known supermarkets dismissed long-serving staff for the same thing: stopping a shoplifter. Waitrose let Walker Smith go after 17 years. Morrisons dismissed Sean Egan after 29 years. Were these dismissals fair? Would yours be?
News & AnalysisWhat the Dan Walker Tribunal Teaches Employers About Handling Discrimination Complaints
Broadcaster Dan Walker is facing an employment tribunal alongside Channel 5, ITN and Paramount Global. Here is what employers can learn about handling discrimination complaints properly before they escalate.