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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.

Employment Law Matters Daniel Barnett

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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.

    S8E05 - Age Discrimination

    S8E05 - Age Discrimination

    In this episode, you'll learn: 
    Direct discrimination on grounds of age Associative age discrimination Stereotyping This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd, Policies 2024 and by HR Inner Circle.

    Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

    🎁 FREE STUFF
    Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
    My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk

    💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
    HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
    The Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com
    Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
    Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
    Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
    Changing Terms and Conditions course - go.danielbarnett.com/courses/changingterms
    Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

    📚 BOOKS
    My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

    🌞 WHO AM I:
    I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.

    ☎️ CONTACT ME:
    Tweeting @daniel_barnett directly is the quickest way to get a response from me.  Sadly there aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭, but I promise I read all messages.

    ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
    This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.

    Some of the links in this description are to my own products or are affiliate links.

    • 31 min
    Listener Competition

    Listener Competition

    Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

    🎁 FREE STUFF
    Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
    My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk

    💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
    HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
    The Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com
    Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
    Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
    Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
    Changing Terms and Conditions course - go.danielbarnett.com/courses/changingterms
    Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

    📚 BOOKS
    My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

    🌞 WHO AM I:
    I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.

    ☎️ CONTACT ME:
    Tweeting @daniel_barnett directly is the quickest way to get a response from me.  Sadly there aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭, but I promise I read all messages.

    ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
    This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.

    Some of the links in this description are to my own products or are affiliate links.

    • 7 min
    S8E04 - How to Protect Your Business from Departing Employees

    S8E04 - How to Protect Your Business from Departing Employees

    In this episode Daniel discusses How to Protect Your Business from Departing Employees  with Gus Baker from Outer Temple Chambers.  You’ll learn…
    What you should think about when drafting PTRsHow the rise of remote working has impacted on restrictive covenantsWhat to do first when you discover an ex-employee has breached their covenantsThis podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd, Policies 2024 and by HR Inner Circle.

    Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize -
    www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

    🎁 FREE STUFF
    Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
    My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk

    💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
    HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
    The Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com
    Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
    Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
    Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
    Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

    📚 BOOKS
    My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

    🌞 WHO AM I:
    I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.

    ☎️ CONTACT ME:
    Tweeting @daniel_barnett directly is the quickest way to get a response from me.  Sadly there aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭, but I promise I read all messages.

    ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
    This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.
     
    Some of the links in this description are to my own products or are affiliate links.

    • 42 min
    S8E03 - Spotting the Liar in a Workplace Investigation

    S8E03 - Spotting the Liar in a Workplace Investigation

    In this episode, you'll learn all about how to handle a 'he said, she said' situation.
    This podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd, Policies 2024 and by HR Inner Circle.

    Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

    🎁 FREE STUFF
    Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
    Employer’s guide to redundancy - go.danielbarnett.com/free/redundancy
    My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk

    💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
    HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
    The Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com
    Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
    Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
    Getting Redundancy Right - https://gettingredundancyright.com
    Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
    Changing Terms and Conditions course - go.danielbarnett.com/courses/changingterms
    Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

    📚 BOOKS
    My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

    🌞 WHO AM I:
    I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.

    ☎️ CONTACT ME:
    Tweeting @daniel_barnett directly is the quickest way to get a response from me.  Sadly there aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭, but I promise I read all messages.

    ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
    This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.

    Some of the links in this description are to my own products or are affiliate links.

    • 38 min
    S8E02 - Unfair Dismissal pitfalls

    S8E02 - Unfair Dismissal pitfalls

    In this episode, Daniel discusses Unfair Dismissal pitfalls with Andrew Allen from Outer Temple Chambers. You'll learn...
    Why the perfect conduct investigation doesn’t need to be perfectWhat the first thing you should do is if an employee threatens litigation; and,Why you shouldn’t stinge on holiday pay termination paymentsThis podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd, Policies 2024 and by HR Inner Circle.

    Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

    🎁 FREE STUFF
    Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
    Employer’s guide to redundancy - go.danielbarnett.com/free/redundancy
    My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk

    💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
    HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
    The Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com
    Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
    Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
    Getting Redundancy Right - https://gettingredundancyright.com
    Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
    Changing Terms and Conditions course - go.danielbarnett.com/courses/changingterms
    Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

    📚 BOOKS
    My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

    🌞 WHO AM I:
    I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.

    ☎️ CONTACT ME:
    Tweeting @daniel_barnett directly is the quickest way to get a response from me.  Sadly there aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭, but I promise I read all messages.

    ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
    This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time

    • 40 min
    S8E01 - Are you ready for April 2024?

    S8E01 - Are you ready for April 2024?

    In this episode, you'll learn: 
    The new rules on flexible workingThe national minimum wage changes Changes to redundancy protection for employeesThis podcast is supported by Occupational Health Assessment Ltd,  Policies 2024 and by the HR Inner Circle.

    Leave a review for this podcast before 11 June 2024 and win a prize -
    www.danielbarnett.com/podcastreviews

    🎁 FREE STUFF
    Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
    Employer’s guide to redundancy - go.danielbarnett.com/free/redundancy
    My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk

    💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
    HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
    The Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com
    Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
    Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
    Getting Redundancy Right - https://gettingredundancyright.com
    Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
    Changing Terms and Conditions course - go.danielbarnett.com/courses/changingterms
    Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

    📚 BOOKS
    My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

    🌞 WHO AM I:
    I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.

    ☎️ CONTACT ME:
    Tweeting @daniel_barnett directly is the quickest way to get a response from me.  Sadly there aren’t enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭, but I promise I read all messages.

    ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
    This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.

    Some of the links in thi

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
429 Ratings

429 Ratings

Enka77 ,

Simply the best!

Daniel’s podcast is the best out there. With simple language and a touch of humour, Daniel explains the nuances of employment law, making it an enjoyable experience. It’s my favourite go to podcast.

Spalices ,

Employment Law Matters

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Masterclass in Employment Law As an employee representative, Daniel Barnett's "Employment Law Matters" podcast is an invaluable resource. Daniel's deep expertise as a leading employment law barrister shines through in every episode. What sets this podcast apart is Daniel's ability to take complex legal concepts and make them engaging and easy to understand through his witty yet insightful commentary. His obvious passion for employment law is infectious. Daniel covers all the key topics and developments, breaking down employment legislation changes, and cutting-edge issues with clarity. But he goes beyond just reciting the law by offering meaningful practical insights that can be applied in the real world. The podcast is further enriched by Daniel's rotating panel of distinguished guests who are also at the top of the employment law field. From Judges to Barristers, these vibrant discussions allow for different perspectives to be explored. Whether an experienced professional or just starting out, there are gems of wisdom to be gained from tuning into "Employment Law Matters." Daniel's tips on avoiding pitfalls, guidance on key considerations, and illustrative case examples are second to none. In a field that is ever-evolving, Daniel's podcast is required listening for anyone who needs to stay updated on employment law in the UK. Informative, engaging, and impactful - this is a true masterclass delivered in a trademark relaxed yet substantive style. Simply brilliant.

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Post termination restrictions

This episode has landed at a perfect time as reviewing employment contracts and PTR provisions. Daniel Barnett and his guest Barrister Gus Baker made it very enjoyable listening and crucially, shared clear practical advice. Highly recommended.

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