A personal note from Mary Ewen, Founder of MJV Consulting, marking a decade of supporting businesses across Sussex, Surrey and London and looking ahead to what comes next. Most small businesses don’t make it to five years. Reaching ten means you’ve navigated the things that break most people: the difficult
Wednesday 8th July 2026 | 11:00am | Free Online Webinar The Employment Rights Act 2025 has already started reshaping the way UK businesses manage their people. Day-one unfair dismissal rights, enhanced statutory sick pay, and the arrival of the Fair Work Agency are just the beginning and with further changes
Handling employee grievances correctly is essential for every UK employer in 2026. A clear employee grievance procedure helps businesses resolve workplace disputes fairly, improve employee relations and remain compliant with UK employment law and ACAS guidance. With greater expectations around transparency, faster communication and stronger workplace protections, employers face increasing
Choosing the HR system is an expensive mistake for businesses of all sizes and it happens more often than most people admit. That is why we are delighted to announce that MJV Consulting has become a certified Cezanne HR partner, adding another recognised HR platform to our HRIS implementation service
What every business owner in Sussex, Surrey and London needs to work out before they advertise for the first member of staff. Here’s a scenario we see more often than you might think. A business owner decides it’s time to take on their first member of staff. They’ve settled on
Running a small business in the UK? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is likely already on your radar – and for good reason. It’s one of the biggest employment law changes the UK has seen in decades, with major implications for SMEs. From the introduction of day one employment rights
