Matt’s Employment Law and HR Update

Jan 09 2024 12 ep. 30 mins

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Matt Huggett of Carbon Law Partners and Brightstar HR provides regular news and updates on all things employment law and HR in the UK.

In an engaging and natural style he will chat you through the latest changes in employment law and give you practical guidance about the impact that these changes will make your approach to the management of your people.

Contact Matt at:
[email protected] or www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhuggett/

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Discrimination Series Pt2: Gender identity discrimination and gender critical beliefs

Jan 09 2024 30 mins

This episode is not intended to provide legal advice. Rather, it is intended to provide general guidance on the topic discussed.If you would like us to advise you on a particular issue then please get in touch with us at [email protected] you are an employer, we offer fixed price arrangements for support and advice. So if you want certainty about your legal sp

Discrimination Series Pt1: Duty to prevent sexual harassment

Jan 02 2024 26 mins

The first of a series of podcasts where we look forward to 2024 and the key legislative changes that are already confirmed as happening, a look at others that could happen in 2024 or in the future. We will also look at the key cases that are coming in 2024 that could make important changes or provide important clarification on key areas of employment law. This episode looks at the

Fire and Rehire - new Draft Code of Practice

Jan 30 2023 26 mins

There has been much discussion over the use of 'fire and re-hire' by employers over recent months and years. Unions have sought (and obtained) injunctions to prevent employers dismissing and re-engaging (Tesco) and there have been other campaigns by trade unions about the threat that such practices have to the terms and conditions of employees (British Gas).These two relatively hig

Flexible Working: Future changes to the law

Jan 23 2023 31 mins

In this episode we discuss the developments in employer practice relating to flexible working plus the recent government consultations and the newly proposed Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 2022-2023.This episode is not intended to provide legal advice. Rather, it is intended to provide general guidance on the topic discussed.If you would like us to advise you on a par

Sexual Harassment: Will new legislation require a more proactive approach by employers?

Jan 16 2023 30 mins

A Private Members Bill is currently working its way through Parliament that could require all employers to take proactive steps to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. The Bill (the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill) will require (if passed) employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. This is a marked step forward in discrimin

Will there be a "right to disconnect from work"?

Oct 19 2021 20 mins

This episode looks at the campaign by the Right to Disconnect UK to provide employees in the UK with the right to disconnect from work when outside of their normal working hours. We look at the legislative changes that the campaign is proposing as well as the current rights given to employees in France, Italy and the Philippines. The Irish government is also currently consulting on

Is reform of harassment law on the way?

Aug 24 2021 27 mins

Back in 2019 the government published a consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, largely in response to the #metoo movement and widespread criticism of the current level of protection for employees and workers in the workplace. Now, some 2 years later the government has finally published its response to this consultation. This podcast looks at what changes may be made to

Gender identity discrimination (Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover)

Mar 25 2021 36 mins

The focus of this episode is on the recent decision in the Employment Tribunal in the case of Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover. We look at whether the Claimant is effectively protected from discrimination because she identified as gender fluid by section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 which requires an individual to be "undergoing a process" of gender reassignment. We go on to discuss the ke

Immigration update

Mar 15 2021 22 mins

This episode provides a summary of the EU Settlement Scheme and the new points based immigration scheme. We also provide an update on the latest changes to Immigration following publication by the Home Office on the 4 March 2021 of a "Statement of Changes". The changes made include the introduction of a new graduate route, a global talent scheme and changes to the Shortage Occupati

How can employers support victims of domestic abuse?

Jan 26 2021 31 mins

This episode looks at the recent publication of a government report and open letter to employers calling on them to provide greater support to victims of domestic abuse in the workplace. This comes shortly after recent guidance has been published by the CIPD and EHRC and also as the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021 progresses through Parliament. What steps do employers need to take no