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Watt about spring cleaning your business?
Do you have out-of- date or inaccurate people documents which are still being kept in a messy filing cabinet? It's time to give your HR a good spring clean. In this checklist, we'll talk you through what you need to do to make sure you're keeping your employee's data safe, you're staying legally compliant and you're using available data to drive business growth. 1. Make sure everyone’s documents are up to date HR documents sit behind every decision you make about people. They
Claire Watt
Apr 73 min read
Newsletter April 2026 - Employment Rights Act: what’s now enforced and what’s to come
Newsletter April 2026 - Employment Rights Act: what’s now enforced and what’s to come
Claire Watt
Apr 75 min read
Sound HR Podcast - listen now
Episode 7 of the Sound HR Podcast, in association with HR Diagnostics UK, is here – and it’s a must-listen for anyone ready to scale. Tania Harland chats with ⭐️Claire Watt⭐️ Chartered (FCIPD) from Ditton HR Ltd about the leap from solo consultant to managing a team, and how to grow a successful HR business without losing your sanity. Listen now and get inspired to make that leap.
Claire Watt
Mar 251 min read
Employment Rights Act changes
How Ditton HR can help you with the changes to the Employment Rights Act
Claire Watt
Mar 255 min read
Watt about creating an HR budget
How to transform reactive and expensive HR spend into proactive strategies that deliver ROI. Most business owners don't create an HR budget... Instead, they only spend money on HR when they have to in order to fix problems when they arise, like disciplinaries and grievances. The issue is that this kind of reactive HR is expensive, disruptive and delivers no return. It’s money spent firefighting rather than improving the business. When used properly, good people management doe
Claire Watt
Mar 53 min read
Newsletter March 2026 - How an HR budget will save you money this year
Most businesses say they don’t have an HR budget. What they usually mean is that they don’t have a planned one. In reality, most businesses are already spending money on HR. They just don’t think of it that way. HR costs tend to show up reactively. A grievance that needs handling. An investigation that takes up management time. External advice brought in once something has already escalated. By the time these costs become visible, they’re often higher than expected and harder
Claire Watt
Mar 44 min read
Newsletter February 2026 - What every employer needs to know about suspension
Newsletter February 2026 - What every employer needs to know about suspension
Claire Watt
Feb 33 min read
The Business Owner's 2026 HR checklist
There's a lot happening this year in the world of employment law and HR, which is why we've created this 2026 HR checklist to give you some guidance on what you'll need to focus on. Work through them at your own pace, but don't put it off. And remember, we're here to support you. 1. Legal foundations Work through them at your own pace, but don't put it off. And remember, we're here to support you. If your contracts are out of date, you're leaving yourself open to problems. Sa
Claire Watt
Jan 54 min read
Watt about the employee lifecycle? Your January 2026 strategic review starts here
January brings a natural reset moment and, for HRDs like you, it's the perfect time to evaluate whether your employee lifecycle is delivering strategic value or just creating operational headaches. Let's look at where you may be experiencing bottlenecks across the employee lifecycle and how we can add value. Your Employee Value Proposition: Are you winning the January talent war? We all know that the New Year is when people take stock of their employment options. Your best pe
Claire Watt
Nov 29, 20254 min read
Watt about Right-to-Work checks?
If you're hiring someone new, before they start, you need to make sure that they have the legal right to work in the UK. A quick check at the right time can save you from fines, tribunals and major disruption later on. Here ' s our step-by-step guide to conducting lawful right-to-work checks. The 3 ways to check right to work The law gives you three different ways to check someone's right to work. Which one you use depends on the person you're hiring: For most people, a manua
Claire Watt
Nov 16, 20255 min read
Newsletter November 2025
Newsletter November 2025
Hiring & the Legal work to Right check
Plus news on Unfair dismissal law changes
Get in touch for a confidential chat today. 0208 398 6599
www.dittonhr.co.uk info@dittonhr.co.uk
Claire Watt
Nov 16, 20255 min read
Watt About Employment Law?
Most business owners we speak to don’t know they’re breaking the law. They think everything’s covered, until a complaint, inspection or tribunal makes it clear that it’s not. The truth is that staying legally compliant is often about managing the small details: outdated contracts, missing paperwork, unpaid training hours. Easy to overlook, but costly if you get them wrong. We see the same 7 areas catching business owners out time and time again. This guide walks you through e
Claire Watt
Oct 13, 20254 min read
Newsletter October 2025 - Watt about HR
Ditton HR: News and advice
Get in touch for a confidential chat today.
0208 398 6599
www.dittonhr.co.uk
info@dittonhr.co.uk
Claire Watt
Oct 13, 20254 min read
Watt about underperformance in your business?
Underperformance costs your business more than you think. It's not just about one person missing targets. It's the knock-on effect across...
Claire Watt
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Newsletter September 2025 - How to handle underperformance in your business
Newsletter September 2025 - How to handle underperformance in your business
Claire Watt
Sep 15, 20254 min read
Watt About Workplace Investigations - Guide to Conducting Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigations are a critical part of handling Employee Relations (ER) matters, such as disciplinary and grievance fairly and...
Claire Watt
Sep 9, 202510 min read
Watt about Q4?
Many business owners waste September. They drift back from summer holidays, spend weeks catching up on emails, and suddenly find themselves in November wondering where their year went. September is when you decide whether you're going to control your Q4 or let it control you. Once October hits, you're mostly reacting to whatever's already in motion
Claire Watt
Aug 4, 20253 min read
Newsletter August 2025 - August is the perfect time to plan for September
Newsletter August 2025 - August is the perfect time to plan for September
Claire Watt
Aug 4, 20255 min read
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