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.

  1. 1d ago

    270 Burnham Takes Aim at Non-Competes

    Getting Redundancy Right - www.danielbarnett.com/gettingredundancyright HR Inner Circle - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk SI 2026/1065: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1065/made Darren Newman - https://rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2026/10/09/tackling-bogus-self-employment/ 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  2. Oct 5

    269 Three Becomes Six

    Employment Law MasterClass - www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass Right to join a union - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab39b77fe72ed1e2b02ef02/government-response-make-work-pay-duty-to-inform-workers-of-their-right-to-join-a-trade-union.pdf Acas flexible working consultation - https://www.acas.org.uk/about-us/acas-consultations/code-of-practice-flexible-working-requests-2026 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  3. Sep 28

    268 Delay and Detail for the Duty to Inform

    Daniel Barnett’s Employment Law MasterClass - www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass Timeline update - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-the-plan-to-make-work-pay-and-employment-rights-act/plan-to-make-work-pay-and-employment-rights-act-timeline-update Duty to inform consultation outcome - Full response PDF (27 pages): https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab39b77fe72ed1e2b02ef02/government-response-make-work-pay-duty-to-inform-workers-of-their-right-to-join-a-trade-union.pdf Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  4. Sep 21

    267 New Flexible Working Rules Finally Take Shape

    Daniel Barnett’s Employment Law MasterClass - www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass Flexible working consultation response - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aa94e08086ce7c57b8184cb/flexible-working-consultation-response.pdf NSL v Bean - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aa950ad2f29b388848184ef/NSL_Ltd_v_Mr_Dean_Bean__2026__EAT_132.pdf 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  5. Sep 14

    266 Tribunals Can’t Cope

    Employment Law MasterClass: www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass Tribunal statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2026/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2026 Next Retail v Thandi: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9add70f5b35599aec19258/1__Next_Retail_Ltd_2__Next_Distribution_Ltd_v_Miss_M_Thandi_and_others__2026__EAT_130.pdf 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  6. Sep 7

    265 B&Q named and shamed - who’s next?

    Employment Law MasterClass - www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass Minimum wage naming and shaming - NMW naming round 24 press release, DBIST and Fair Work Agency, 3 September 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/short-changing-staff-isnt-a-shortcut-to-success-nearly-660-employers-announced-as-failing-to-pay-the-minimum-wage Kristensen v Portman Healthcare Ltd [2026] EAT 127 - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a993ef23b22fb169dc19148/Mr_B_Kristensen_v_Portman_Healthcare_Ltd__2026__EAT_127.pdf 🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  7. Sep 1

    264 January 2027 has already started

    Employment Law MasterClass - www.danielbarnett.com/masterclassCode of Practice (Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots) Order 2026, SI 2026/880: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/880/madeElectronic and workplace balloting: code of practice: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electronic-and-workplace-balloting-code-of-practiceMake Work Pay: revised tipping code of practice (closes 11:59pm, 29 September 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electronic-and-workplace-balloting-code-of-practiceGeeks Ltd v Watts [2026] EWCA Civ 889 (ICLR): https://www.iclr.co.uk/document/2026006110/2026ewcaciv889_TNA/html🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

  8. Aug 26

    263 Gratuitous Consultation

    MasterClass tour 2026: www.danielbarnett.com/masterclassRevised tipping code of practice: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/make-work-pay-revised-tipping-code-of-practiceGOV.UK, Electronic and workplace balloting: code of practice (in force 25 August 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electronic-and-workplace-balloting-code-of-practice🎁 FREE STUFF Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES Employment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 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.  ♨️ 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. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

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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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  • Creator
    Daniel Barnett
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    243
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    © 2026 Employment Law Services Limited
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    Employment Law Matters

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