The Statuta Blog

Plain-English guides to UK employment law for small business owners. What the rules mean, what to put in place, and how to keep a record you can rely on.

guides · 27 August 2026

The 5 employment law mistakes that cost UK small businesses the most

The same five failures show up again and again in tribunal judgments. None of them are complicated, and all of them are cheaper to fix than to lose.

4 min read

building · 25 August 2026

Why we removed the waitlist and opened the doors instead

We spent weeks building a waitlist, then deleted it. The reasoning behind shipping a free tier early, and what it says about who Statuta is for.

3 min read

case studies · 20 August 2026

A CEO, no process, and an unfair dismissal: what Zen Internet v Stobart teaches small employers

Zen Internet had a fair reason to dismiss its chief executive and still lost. The judgments show exactly which steps were missing, and why seniority did not excuse them.

5 min read

era 2025 · 18 August 2026

The tribunal claim window is doubling on 1 October 2026. Here's what it means for your business

From 1 October 2026 employees get 6 months, not 3, to bring most tribunal claims. What changes, why it matters to small employers, and what to do now.

5 min read

building · 15 August 2026

Why we're not launching yet

We could open Statuta's doors today. We're not going to. The honest reasoning behind holding launch until September, from the founders.

3 min read

era 2025 · 14 August 2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025: what small businesses need to do

A plain-English guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025 for UK small businesses: what changes, when it lands, and the documents to put in place now.

3 min read