Employment Law Matters

Apr 04 2025 192 ep. 22 mins 129
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Are you an HR Professional or employment lawyer? Do you love employment law? Employment Law Matters is presented by London employment law barrister Daniel Barnett. You'll learn how to deal with tricky, practical, employment law and HR issues in regular, weekly, bite-sized chunks.

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Bonus Episode: Neonatal Leave

Apr 04 2025 9 mins  
Neonatal leave in the UK is a new statutory right introduced under the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023. It came into force on 6 April 2025. This bonus podcast episode is a short extract from a Q&A session for members of the HR Inner Circle, a few days before the new right came into force, when I explain the new law. 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielba

Replay - Top 5 SOSR dismissals

Mar 17 2025 12 mins  
This is a replay version of an episode originally published in July 2019. Please note that any law discussed in the episode may be out of date. SOSR is like a classic car. It can work well but only in the right conditions. An employer must have a fair reason to dismiss an employee. When other avenues are exhausted, employers can sort to SOSR - which stands for ‘some other substan

Bonus episode: Higgs v Farmor’s School

Feb 18 2025 8 mins  
The Court of Appeal has just handed down the important decision of Higgs v Farmor’s School, dealing with the circumstances when an employer can (or cannot) dismiss an employee for expressing gender critical views. I recorded a 45 minute discussion about the ramifications of this case for employers, exclusively for members of the HR Inner Circle. Here are the first few minutes of

Replay - Why Verbal Warnings Annoy me

Feb 17 2025 11 mins  
This is a replay version of an episode originally published in June 2020. Please note that any law discussed in the episode may be out of date. What do you get when you record a verbal warning in writing? A paradox, that’s what! In this light-hearted episode, Daniel Barnett reveals the things that really annoy him, and shares the result of his Twitter Poll on who even uses them a

S9E12 - Tribunal Bundles

Jan 13 2025 61 mins  
In this episode, I talk about putting together employment tribunal bundles with barrister Naomi Cunningham. This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd and didlaw Employment Lawyers. Naomi's article - https://www.legalfeminist.org.uk/2023/03/18/ten-easy-steps-to-the-perfect-hearing-bundle/ 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTu

S9E11 - Problem Employees

Jan 06 2025 29 mins  
In this episode, I read a chapter from my recent book 'Dismissing Problem Employees'. You can find out more about it at www.danielbarnett.com. This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd and didlaw Employment Lawyers. 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSE

S9E10 - Answering your questions

Dec 16 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, I answer your HR and employment law questions. This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd and didlaw Employment Lawyers. 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/ HR Platinum Policy Pa

S9E09 - Handling resignations

Dec 09 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, I share my top tips on how to handle employee resignations from an employer's point of view. This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd and didlaw Employment Lawyers. 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Harassment Pack - https://danie

S9E08 - TUPE

Dec 02 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, I discuss TUPE. This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd and didlaw Employment Lawyers. 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/ HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.

S9E07 - How HR can build its business credibility

Nov 25 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, I discuss how HR can build its business credibility with David Millner, an experienced consulting practitioner. This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd and didlaw Employment Lawyers. 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquest