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An Adverse DBS Disclosure Has Come Back. Here Is How to Handle It Without Ending Up at a Tribunal.

An Adverse DBS Disclosure Has Come Back. Here Is How to Handle It Without Ending Up at a Tribunal.by: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 14/04/2026

A DBS certificate comes back with something on it. Most employers panic and get the decision wrong. Here is how to get it right and stay out of tribunal.

Legislation and Compliance
An Adverse DBS Disclosure Has Come Back. Here Is How to Handle It Without Ending Up at a Tribunal.

Your AI Gave You a Disclaimer. The Home Office Will Give You a Fine.

Your AI Gave You a Disclaimer. The Home Office Will Give You a Fine.by: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 03/04/2026

HR teams are asking general AI their compliance questions and getting disclaimers, not answers. Here is why that puts your organisation at serious risk.

Legislation and Compliance
Your AI Gave You a Disclaimer. The Home Office Will Give You a Fine.

Never Trust the Applicant's Version: Why the HMRC 5-Year Statement Must Come Before Any Reference Is Taken

Never Trust the Applicant's Version: Why the HMRC 5-Year Statement Must Come Before Any Reference Is Takenby: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 01/04/2026

Most UK employers are referencing the history the applicant chose to give them. Find out why the HMRC 5-year statement changes everything.

Legislation and Compliance
Never Trust the Applicant's Version: Why the HMRC 5-Year Statement Must Come Before Any Reference Is Taken

UK Employers: Prepare for Digital Work Checks

UK Employers: Prepare for Digital Work Checksby: Graham JohnsonPublished on: 30/03/2026

Learn about the mandatory digital Right to Work checks and how to comply with GPG45 for UK employers by 2026.

Legislation and Compliance
UK Employers: Prepare for Digital Work Checks