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Forrest Group clients have exclusive access to Humanscale’s Ergo IQ self-assessment ergonomics tool, designed to help you create a healthier and more comfortable workstation. Whether you’re working from home or in the office, Ergo IQ provides personalised recommendations based on your individual set-up, helping to support better workplace ergonomics and wellbeing. If you’d like to access Ergo IQ, get in touch with our team to find out more.

One question we’re often asked by our clients is: how can you identify and monitor skills gaps within your team? Understanding where skills gaps exist can help you plan ahead and make informed decisions about training and development. 👉 Watch our latest video to find out more.

With changes to unfair dismissal rights approaching, having a robust recruitment process is more important than ever. So, how can you make sure you’re hiring the right people for your team? In our latest video, our CEO Sophie Forrest-Lavery shares some practical guidance to help businesses strengthen their hiring process and find the best talent.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is bringing important changes for employers. The qualifying period for unfair dismissal is changing – and employers need to be preparing now. From January 2027, the qualifying period is set to reduce from two years to six months. What could this mean for your business, your probation periods and your employment contracts? In our latest video, our CEO Sophie Forrest-Lavery explains what employers need to know and why it’s important to start revie

What length of probation period do you currently have in place – and does it need updating? With changes to employment rights on the horizon, now is a good time for employers to review their probation periods and make sure their processes are fit for purpose. 👉 Watch our latest video to find out more.

Forrest HR offers award-winning, tailored outsourced HR support for small and medium-sized businesses. Continued significant changes are coming this year as part of the amended Employment Rights Act. In this video, our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery, highlights the key areas businesses need to be aware of.

Forrest HR offers award-winning, tailored outsourced HR support for small and medium-sized businesses. We get asked a lot about the difference between garden leave and payment in lieu of notice. In this short video, our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery , explains the key differences and what they mean in practice.

The Worker Protection Act 2023 came into force in October 2024, placing a new proactive duty on UK businesses to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. As the new legislation continues to evolve, our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery, outlines what employers now need to know.

Statutory Sick Pay entitlements are changing. Are you clear on what the changes mean for your business in practice? In this short video, our CEO, Sophie Forrest-Lavery, explains what’s changing and what employers need to know.

Forrest HR offers award-winning, tailored outsourced HR support for small and medium-sized businesses. We’ve created a new course, Employment Rights Act – Stage 1, designed to deepen your understanding of the next wave of changes to the Employment Rights Act, coming into force from April 2026. This course is ideal for business owners, line managers and key staff who want clear, practical insight into what’s changing and what it means for their organisation. Click here to find

Forrest HR offers award-winning, tailored outsourced HR support for small and medium-sized businesses. In this video, our CEO Sophie Forrest-Lavery shares the different ways Forrest Group can support your team — from full HR management to additional support for your in-house team. We’re here to help.

Forrest Group is proud to support the incredible charity Taylor-Made Dreams , who help children with life-limiting illnesses fulfil their dreams and provide vital support to their families. In this video, our CEO Sophie Forrest-Lavery shares why this cause means so much to her and to all of us at Forrest Group .