Employee Benefit Survey ~ Result Explained

Thank you for completing Rubicon’s Employee Benefit Survey to see how your package measures up against competitors in a candidate short market.

Join us to unpack what the findings mean for your business and your industry.

Over a quarter of UK employees say they’re dissatisfied with their current benefits package, and that gap is widening. Now it’s time to see exactly where your business stands, and what you can do about it.

Join us, in person, as we reveal the findings and unpack what they really mean for your business and your industry, alongside other local SMEs who took part.

📅 When: Thursday 24th September 2026
🕘 Time: 9am arrival (coffee & pastries) | 9:30am start | 12:30 close
🏢 Where: Rubicon Recruitment, 71-71 High Street, Poole, BH15 1AF
🥐 FREE pastries on arrival

On the day, we’ll bring the results to life, benchmarking your package against the wider regional landscape as well as against the other businesses that took part, so you can see exactly where you sit.

Hosted by Lloyd Banks, Managing Director and Jo West, Director, we’ll also go beyond the numbers, looking at what candidates are really looking for today.

We’ll also explore how the mix of generations in your workforce is shaping different expectations and what that means in practice, not just for attracting new people, but for keeping hold of the ones you’ve already got in an increasingly candidate-short market.

Hosted at Rubicon HQ, spaces are limited! Secure your place today by completing the form. Alternatively, email our marketing team on events@rubiconpeople.co.uk.

Face-to-Face HR Forum ~ Employment Law Update ~ Rubicon & Ellis Jones

Fair Dismissal

Rubicon Recruitment and Ellis Jones Solicitors are delighted to invite you to our complimentary Virtual HR Forum, a monthly webinar for HR professionals and business leaders to explore key HR and employment law topics with like-minded professionals.

November’s HR Forum will focus on Fair Dismissal, giving employers a practical overview of the five potentially fair reasons for dismissal and the steps needed to stay compliant as the unfair dismissal qualifying period reduces from two years to six months on 1st January 2027. With less time to get things right before an employee gains protection, HR professionals need to act now to review recruitment, probation, and dismissal processes.

Our HR Forums are designed to support organisations in navigating the UK employment law landscape, providing expert insight, practical guidance, and the opportunity to share best practice with peers.

Hosted by Jo West (Rubicon Recruitment) and Kate Brooks (Partner & Head of HR and Employment Law Partner, Ellis Jones), this session will support HR professionals in staying compliant, confident, and prepared as flexible working shifts from a benefit into an expected default.

Topics We’ll Explore In This HR Forum:

• An overview of the five fair reasons for dismissal: capability, conduct, redundancy, illegality, and some other substantial reason (SOSR)
• What the reduction in qualifying service from two years to six months means in practice, and who it affects
• Last-minute steps employers should take before 1st January 2027 to review recruitment, probation, and performance management processes
• Common pitfalls that can turn a potentially fair dismissal into an unfair one
• Best practice for documentation, consistency, and following a fair process from day one

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday,  18th November
• Time: 11:00 – 12:00
• Location: Virtual / Online through Zoom

This Virtual HR Forum is ideal for HR professionals, people managers, and business leaders looking to understand their obligations under the evolving flexible working framework and build a confident, legally sound approach to handling requests.

About the Hosts:

Kate Brooks is a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 and a Partner at Ellis Jones Solicitors. She specialises in Employment Law and HR advice, supporting businesses with Employment Tribunal claims, employment documentation, data protection, HR consultancy, training, and settlement agreements.

Jo West is part of the leadership team at Rubicon Recruitment, working closely with HR professionals and employers across a wide range of sectors to support effective people and workforce strategies.

Book Your Spot Now: To register your interest in attending this Fair Dismissal HR Webinar, please complete the short form below or email events@rubiconpeople.co.uk.

More information to follow