Large Scale Restructure for Energy Company

A large energy organisation of 1,000 employees faced a complex organisational restructure involving over 100 proposed redundancies. The scale and sensitivity of the programme created significant challenges, including ensuring legal
compliance, managing collective consultation within strict statutory timeframes, and maintaining employee relations while minimising disruption to business operations.

Going Beyond Compliance: How Quensh is Supporting Safer, Stronger Businesses in Dundee

For many UK SMEs and scaling businesses, health & safety and HR can often feel like a box-ticking exercise — something to stay compliant, rather than something that actively strengthens a business. At Quensh, we believe it should be far more than that.

That belief was at the heart of our recent Member Masterclass with Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce

At the same time, the long standing cap on unfair dismissal compensatory awards will disappear, exposing employers to uncapped financial liability in dismissal claims.

Unfair Dismissal, Probation and Preparing for New Qualifying Periods

A major transformation is about to change how employers handle the earliest stages of employment – and it is closer than many realise.

From 1 January 2027, the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal will be cut from two years to just six months, representing one of the most impactful reforms in the Employment Rights Act 2025.

At the same time, the long standing cap on unfair dismissal compensatory awards will disappear, exposing employers to uncapped financial liability in dismissal claims.