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In this podcast, Lucy White and Shauna Jones, members of the employment team at Clarkslegal, will guide you through the complex topics of redundancy and settlement agreements. They will explain what redundancy means for both employers and employees and how settlement agreements work in practice. Topics covered: What is redundancy? What rights does an employee have if they are made

In October 2024, the Government unveiled its Employment Rights Bill which is currently making its way through Parliament to become law. This Bill introduces major reforms to workers’ rights. In part 1 of the Employment Rights Bill podcast in the ‘Talking Employment Law’ series, Louise Keenan and Lucy White, members of the employment team at Clarkslegal, will discuss some of t

Asda workers fighting for equal pay have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle, as the employment tribunal ruled that the majority of claimants working in retail roles in Asda supermarkets were doing work of equal value to their counterparts working in distribution centres. In the latest podcast of the ‘Talking Employment Law’ series, Louise Keenan and Shauna Jones,

Data retention is the storage of data for a specific period, guided by legal, operational, and regulatory considerations. While data minimisation principles advocate for limiting the collection and storage of personal data, retaining certain information is often necessary for various purposes. In this podcast, Jesse Akiwumi and Harry Berryman, members of the Data Protection team at

In this eighth episode of our TUPE Podcast Series, Katie Glendinning, a Partner in the employment team, focuses on dismissals in a TUPE context and, in particular, the additional protection afforded by TUPE. In this episode, Katie will cover: What is an unfair dismissalTUPE's relationship to unfair dismissals Employee protections against dismissal under TUPE Dismissals due to trans

Understanding Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) is crucial for businesses. For many companies, opening a DSAR is a daunting task, and it can be difficult to know where to start when faced with a mountain of potential documents to disclose. In this podcast, Lucy Densham Brown and Jacob Montague, members of the Data Protection team at Clarkslegal, have narrowed down the top FAQs w

In this seventh episode of our TUPE Podcast Series, Louise Keenan will discuss the restrictions on changing terms and conditions for employees who are transferring. In this episode, Louise will cover: Restrictions on changing terms and conditionsPermissible changes to terms and conditions, including those for economic, technical, or organizational (ETO) reasons Examples from case l

Data protection is increasingly crucial for HR as regulations evolve and data breaches become more common. In the second episode of the ‘Data Protection Unlocked for HR’ podcast series, Harry Berryman and Shauna Jones, members of the Clarkslegal data protection team, share invaluable insights on how HR can ensure compliance, safeguard employee data, and maintain privacy standar

In the first episode of the 'Data Protection Unlocked for HR' podcast series, Lucy Densham Brown and Sana Nahas from the data protection team at Clarkslegal discuss the data protection issues that HR professionals often encounter. They provide advice and guidance on dealing with these issues, addressing common data protection questions from employers. This introduction to data prot

In this sixth podcast in our TUPE Podcast Series, Amanda Glover will delve into the automatic transfer principle and what transfers to the incoming employer under TUPE. In the episode, Amanda will explore: What rights and liabilities relating to the individuals transfer under TUPE Contractual rightsNon-contractual and discretionary rights and benefitsActs and omissions before the t