{"id":199327,"date":"2026-08-28T04:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T03:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=199327"},"modified":"2026-08-28T05:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T04:16:46","slug":"employment-mistakes-growing-businesses","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/publications\/employment-mistakes-growing-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Employment Mistakes That Can Cost Growing Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employment risks can change faster than your people processes as your business grows. Gaps in hiring, payroll and manager decision-making can lead to tribunal claims, underpayments and avoidable management time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>performance concerns left until the end of probation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>redundancy decisions made before consultation starts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>rolled-up holiday pay used for the wrong workers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>payroll running on the old statutory sick pay rules;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>harassment risks from customers and clients; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>right-to-work checks missed when hiring happens outside HR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need further legal assistance with employment processes, LegalVision\u2019s experienced employment lawyers can help. 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