Why Hiring Is Now Your Compliance Strategy
The Employment Rights Bill is set to transform the way UK companies hire, manage, and retain employees. But compliance isn’t just about contracts - it’s about capability.
Because under day-one rights, there’s no “wait and see.” You either hire the right people or risk legal, financial, and reputational fallout.
From Policy to Practice: Building Compliance by Design
Laws can’t guarantee fairness. Processes can. That’s where skills-based hiring becomes a compliance safeguard.
At NX, we help organisations:
Strip out bias with anonymised, evidence-based assessments.
Predict adaptability, accountability, and performance before hiring.
Build fairness into hiring systems from day one - so it’s not retrofitted under pressure.
This isn’t just a values shift. It’s a risk strategy.
When the Cost of a Bad Hire is More Than Financial
Bad hires already cost up to 30% of a first-year salary - but now they can also cost legal fees, lost productivity, and public trust.
Companies like Digital Cinema Media and Amius show what’s possible:
44% faster time-to-fill
40% reduction in bad hires
55% drop in early churn
These aren’t just HR wins - they’re compliance wins.
The Future of Work is Skills-First
The organisations that thrive under the new Employment Rights Bill won’t be the ones that shout “we’re compliant.” They’ll be the ones that hire intelligently - designing fairness into every stage of recruitment.
Because hiring isn’t just about finding talent anymore.
It’s about proving fairness, capability, and accountability from day one.
Conclusion:
The Employment Rights Bill doesn’t change what good looks like - it redefines what’s required. And in this new landscape, hiring right isn’t just smart.
It’s strategic.