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Employers
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Agency cleaners: what a facilities manager must check
What a facilities manager should check before booking agency cleaners: the October 2026 right to work change, pay and travel time, the 12 week rule and site safety.
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Temporary IT support staff: what to check first
What a small firm should check before temporary IT support staff get the keys to every account: how they are engaged, right to work from October 2026, vetting, IR35 and access.
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Hiring a locum GP: the checks a practice must make
A locum GP can be in your consulting room by Monday, but the checks that make that safe sit with the practice. Here is what to see before the first session and what you owe afterwards.
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Hiring a locum physiotherapist: the checks that matter
One of your physios is off for six months and the waiting list is growing. Here is what to check before a locum sees their first patient.
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Temporary admin staff: what a small employer must check
Your administrator is off for three months and the phones do not stop. Here is who actually employs an agency temp, what to ask the agency before they start, and the one page briefing that makes the first morning work.
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Care home rota planning: covering gaps without burnout
How to build a care home rota that covers sickness and leave, meets CQC staffing expectations and stops your best staff burning out.
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Agency workers regulations: the 12 weeks rule explained
The agency workers regulations 12 weeks rule explained for care home managers and small employers: what changes, what the hirer must do, and what 2027 brings.
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Right to work checks for care staff: October changes
What right to work checks for care staff look like in 2026, what no longer counts, and what changes for care homes on 1 October 2026.