Employment law update podcast

James Faradjollahi and David Gibson share their top tips for managing people performance for employers wanting to utilise the full skills and talents of their organisation. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our...

Richard Barker and Michelle Clarke consider the use of AI in grievances and predict where else in the employment relationship AI may start to be seen. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Jameel Mann (Principal Associate) and Neil Pugh (Employment Investigations Specialist) share their experiences from the frontline of complex investigations, highlighting common pitfalls and how to stay on track. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal...

Orlagh Finnegan and Michelle Clarke look at the latest published statistics of caseloads in the Employment Tribunal and share their predictions of changes to parties’ mindsets and strategies. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please...

Shuabe Shabudin and Michelle Clarke discuss the changes being introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 in April 2026 and government consultations. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Charles Pigott and Helena Oxley discuss the new unfair dismissal regime being introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 from 2027. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

In this episode (recorded on 17 December) Amy O’Brien, Charles Pigott and Lindsey Hill look back on the important employment law developments of 2025 and look forward to what is in store in 2026. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, pl...

Anna Fisken and Charles Pigott explore the latest guidance from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on how to ensure that disciplinary proceedings are compliant with employers’ obligations to act fairly. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements,...

Hannah Reid and Charles Pigott outline the measures in the Employment Rights Bill that will be brought into force two months after the Bill receives Royal Assent (expected in November 2025). They also assess the practical implications of this first implementation stage for employers. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely...

Alison Williams and Charles Pigott explore what is expected of employers when it comes to exploring alternative employment in a redundancy situation, using a recent EAT ruling as a case study. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, pleas...

Francesca Clowes-Fellows and Charles Pigott look at key House of Lords amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. They also explain the next steps and summarise the implementation timetable once it becomes an Act of Parliament. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about...

Carrie Cook and Charles Pigott discuss what the Supreme Court’s ruling in the For Women Scotland case means for employers. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Emma Williams and Charles Pigott explore the lessons from recent case law about the essential requirements of a fair capability procedure. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Alex Lowe and Laura Brown explore the latest amendments to the Employment Rights Bill and catch up on recent case law (recorded 30 April). Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Danni Belbin and Charles Pigott explore the Court of Appeal’s first ruling on the expression of gender critical beliefs: Higgs v Farmor’s School.  Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Amy Durham and Charles Pigott explore the new neonatal care leave regime, which will take effect next month.  They also highlight what changes are in the pipeline for other types of statutory leave. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements,...

Alison Williams and Charles Pigott explore the future of hybrid working, taking in the latest case law and policy developments.  Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

In this episode, Rory Johnson and Charles Pigott discuss the latest whistleblowing case law and plans for reform.  Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Remziye Ozcan from Mills & Reeve along with Will Sambrook and Adam Brown from Akenham explore how to manage performance in the workplace from day one of employment, guiding listeners through the crucial stages of recruitment, onboarding and then ongoing performance management. They also cover the transformative power of having the right “Emotional Architecture” in place and how this supports b...

Lindsey Hill and Charles Pigott look back over the key employment law developments of 2024.  Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers.

Sian Jackson and Charles Pigott analyse what the Bill says about the proposed new protections for workers engaged on zero-hours contracts and other similar arrangements.  Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our e...

Fiona Longden and Charles Pigott explore the measures in the Employment Rights Bill 2024 which will remove the current two year qualifying period for unfair dismissal rights, and introduce a new light touch regime for dismissals during a statutory probationary period. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal a...

Amy O’Brien and Charles Pigott discuss the practical impact of the new duty requiring employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, which comes into effect on 26 October 2024. Our content explained Every piece of content we create is correct on the date it’s published but please don’t rely on it as legal advice. If you’d like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, ple...

Angela Lown and Charles Pigott discuss the changes to trade union and industrial action law announced in the 2024 King’s speech.

Lindsey Hill and Charles Pigott discuss two recent cases on the scope of waivers that can validly be included in employment settlement agreements.