Matt’s Employment Law and HR Update

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Matt’s Employment Law and HR Update

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: matthew.huggett@carbonlawpartners.com or www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhuggett/

Episodes

  1. 09/01/2024

    Discrimination Series Pt2: Gender identity discrimination and gender critical beliefs

    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 matthew.huggett@carbonlawpartners.comIf you are an employer, we offer fixed price arrangements for support and advice. So if you want certainty about your legal spend whilst also getting top notch advice, then just ask us to quote for your business. If you need insurance back...

    31 min

  2. 02/01/2024

    Discrimination Series Pt1: Duty to prevent sexual harassment

    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 implementation of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 which introduces a p...

    27 min

  3. 30/01/2023

    Fire and Rehire - new Draft Code of Practice

    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 high profile cases (Tesco and British Gas) occurred before the case of P&O which was very widely reported. The P...

    26 min

  4. 23/01/2023

    Flexible Working: Future changes to the law

    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 particular issue then please get in touch with us at matthew.huggett@carbonlawpartners.comIf you are an employer, we...

    32 min

  5. 16/01/2023

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

    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 discrimination legislation. Currently, employers only need to show that they have taken "all reasonable ...

    30 min

  6. 19/10/2021

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

    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 this topic and has published helpful guidance which is available from www.workplacerelations.ieAnd o...

    20 min

  7. 24/08/2021

    Is reform of harassment law on the way?

    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 legislation in the coming months and years - specifically the positive duty that will be placed on e...

    27 min

  8. 25/03/2021

    Gender identity discrimination (Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover)

    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 key take-aways from this case and how many employers need to 'up their game' in respect of gender ident...

    37 min

  9. 15/03/2021

    Immigration update

    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 Occupation List (SOL) including a "vent chick sexer". Yes, you read that correctly, a vent chick sexer....

    22 min

  10. 26/01/2021

    How can employers support victims of domestic abuse?

    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 now and in the future to provide a safe workplace for their employees and to avoid the cost of lost pro...

    31 min

  11. 19/01/2021

    Can employers force employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine?

    This episode looks at the specific issue of whether employers can force their employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine. We assess and explain the discrimination and unfair dismissal risks.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 matthew.huggett@carbonlawpartners.comIf you are an employer, we offer fixed price ar...

    23 min
  12. January 2021 - Our first episode

    13/01/2021

    January 2021 - Our first episode

    Welcome to the first episode of Matt's Employment Law and HR Update. This episode provides and update on:Updated furlough guidance as at 5 January 2021Consultation on proposed major reform of post-termination restrictive covenantsICO guidance on Brexit and recruitment algorithmsLatest gender pay guidance and statisticsThe 'cost-plus' rule in discrimination cases (Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice)Constructive dismissal and what employees don't need to tell you when they leave (Ch...

    56 min
  • 12 Episodes

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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: matthew.huggett@carbonlawpartners.com or www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhuggett/

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