Send us a textHi thereIn this week’s podcast episode, we look at the changes announced in October 2024, to the much touted new employment right of ‘protection from unfair dismissal from day one of your employment’. From the government announcements, all is not as it was initially advertised to be!It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatm...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we follow on from last week’s episode, where an employee was dismissed for verbally abusing his colleague – then took his case to an Employment Tribunal. The Tribunal agreed the employee was unfairly dismissed and also noted that the choice of dismissal was too harsh a sanction to apply to the employee’s case. In this episode, we also look at the legal test the Tribunal used to come to it’s decision and we provide pointers for what you should look for, from you...

Send us a textHi thereIn this week's episode, we look at what can happen at work if you swear at - or with your colleagues at work, and find yourself at the receiving end of a disciplinary hearing. We also look at what may happen if you face the sack for gross misconduct for swearing at work. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treat...

Send us a textHi thereIn this week’s episode, we’re looking at how you might be able to distinguish between normal office banter and comments that stray into the lane of harassment. This is important because understanding the difference between innocent remarks and remarks intended to harass you, can empower you to protect your well-being at work. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an ...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we look at your employment rights in relation to the use of guide dogs and support dogs at work. We look at how both are reflected in employment rights case law and we use a couple of case studies to update you on the current legal position for being able to have guide dogs and support dogs with you at work. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early war...

Send us a textIn this week’s episode we look at a case that defined the ground for male sexual harassment in the workplace. We pay particular attention to how language was used to make a male worker feel degraded in the workplace, and we explore the reasons why an Employment Tribunal accepted an argument that the male worker had been sexually harassed by another male worker. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more ...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we look at your new prevention of sexual harassment employment rights, which are scheduled to come online on 24th October 2024. We also look at changes the new law brings to the way your employer has to deal with sexual harassment in your workplace, and we look at how you are likely to experience these changes in your workplace. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights wil...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we bring you an update on a podcast episode we did in June 2023… which highlighted the changes that were coming into play about the tips you receive from customers. From the 1st October 2024, the new tipping regulations became employment law, and your employer must now make sure you keep 100% of your tips. We go through all the changes in this week’s episode.It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area,...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we wade into the debate about whether you should be able to work from home and the office as part of your working week - what is more commonly termed… hybrid working. We also take you through the government’s top five reasons for pushing it’s policy of hybrid working and we suggest how you should position yourself to take advantage of opportunities to request hybrid working if or when this policy becomes part of your employment rights. ...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we’re looking at a massive case that Tesco has just lost in the UK Supreme Courts, which has dented a hole in Tesco’s plans to use ‘Fire and Rehire’ tactics to remove expensive employment rights from some of its workforce. The implications for the protection of employee contracts of employment are far reaching. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early ...

Send us a textHi thereIn this week’s episode, we bring you an update from podcast episode 196 of this podcast, about the progress of the new labour government in bringing online, new employment rights for a four-day work week. The government is planning to bring new legislation online in the Autum of 2024, and in this update, we look at what the government is proposing. We’ll put a link to that episode in the show notes, if you want to go back and have a re-listen.It's our view, that the...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we look at concerns if your boss or your company always expect you to be logged on or at work, even after you have finished your shift or your hours for the day. We touch on the increasing levels of ‘workaholicism’, this treatment is creating, and plans by the UK government to bring in legislation or regulations to counter the damaging effects of not switching off from your job. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your emplo...

Send us a textHi thereIn this week’s episode, we update on a major successful sex discrimination and equal pay claim that has taken a whole six years to be completed. This is the first successful equal pay claim in the private sector and in what is being seen as a landmark victory for female workers who work for Next the company, this case could go on to influence thousands of other workers in the private sector. If you need help to formulate a complaint you can download a copy of our ‘C...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we answer a listener’s question. Our listener informed us that her friend who is a cleaner was sacked from her agency cleaning job because she ate a cheese sandwich that was left-over from a meeting. We look at whether the action of dismissal was a standard reaction, and what you should do if you find yourself in a similar situation. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your...

Send us a textHi thereIn this week’s episode we look at the difference between a Subject Access Request and a Freedom of Information Request, when used to obtain information from your employer that you might wish to use in pursuing a complaint about unfair treatment at work. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatment or illegal tr...

Send us a textHi thereHi thereThis week we are completing our look at sex discrimination at work, by looking at some of the more shocking cases that have come through a UK employment tribunal. The aim of this week’s podcast episode is to support an understanding that sex discrimination at work is wrong and that there are steps you can take to try to end the discrimination you are facing.It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, th...

Send us a textHi thereThis week we’re into the final topic area of our mini-series on discrimination at work, focusing on protected characteristics. In this week’s episode we focus on sex discrimination at work - not to be confused with gender or gender reassignment discrimination.It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatment or illegal t...

Send us a Text Message.Hi thereThis week we are into part 2 of our religious discrimination mini-series after introducing the topic in last week’s podcast. This week we look at some of the key religious discrimination cases to come to tribunal, to provide a useful backdrop to any concerns you may have ongoing at the moment. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning syste...

Send us a Text Message.Hi thereThis week we look at an often overlooked area of employment rights which is that of religious discrimination and how you may be able to note that you may be suffering religious discrimination at work.It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatment or illegal treatment that you may be suffering at work. I...

Send us a Text Message.Hi thereAfter last week’s landslide victory for the Labour Party, this week in part 1 of this mini series, we take a deeper dive into the additional changes the new Labour Government are proposing to introduce to your employment rights, within the first 100 days of government. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot ba...

Send us a Text Message.Hi ThereThis week, as we count down to the General Election on 4th July 2024 and the suggested Labour government that is said to be coming your way - we thought we would look at what’s in the Labour Party Election Manifesto for employees. Remember, we looked at the Conservative Manifesto in last week’s episode. We're putting this episode out earlier, to give you more time to listen.It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment ...

Send us a Text Message.Hi thereThis week we look at what’s in the Conservative election manifesto for employees… which might be one of the proposals that encourages you to put your x in a particular slot. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, which you can use to spot bad treatment or illegal treatment that you may be suffering at work. If you need help to fo...

Send us a Text Message.Hi ThereIn this week’s second podcast episode about race discrimination at work, we’re going to look at how you recognise the signs of race discrimination and what you your employer should be doing to increase your protection at work. We also take a look at actions you can take to protect yourself at work.It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early warning system, whic...

Send us a Text Message.Hi thereThis week we’re looking at race discrimination in the workplace and the four key areas within which, acts of race discrimination against you could take place. In next week's episode we’ll look at how you recognise the signs of race discrimination at work and what your employer can do to stop this behaviour. It's our view, that the more you are able to acquaint yourself with your employment rights in this area, the more your rights will act as an early ...