Having A NatteRR

Robinson Ralph is back with a brand new episode of 'Having A NatteRR'.This week, David, Jane, and Imogen discuss the case of Aylott v BPP University Limited. In this case, the Employment Tribunal awarded the Claimant, a former employment law lecturer who suffered with depression and anxiety, £168,047.40 after finding that she had been constructively and unfairly dismissed following the Respondent'...

The second part of Robinson Ralph's special episode of ‘Having A NatteRR’ featuring the wonderful Carolyn Hobdey. If you or your organisation wish to contact Robinson Ralph for general or specific employment law advice, please get in touch at info@robinsonralph.com .

Robinson Ralph presents a special episode of ‘Having A NatteRR’ featuring the wonderful Carolyn Hobdey. Simon, David and Carolyn discuss the issue of bullying and grievances within HR and the particular strains and stresses which individuals who work within HR have faced, and are continuing to face in the current climate. More specifically, they discuss: How to navigate bullying accusations; What...

Robinson Ralph return for a special episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. This week, Simon, David, Jane and Samuel are joined by Catrin Asbrey, Group HR Director to talk about Sellers v Doers in the workplace. It will be obvious to the listener that Catrin elevates the podcast to a far more respectable level with her insightful contributions about a very interesting topic. It was a pleasure to have Catri...

Robinson Ralph is back with another episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. Simon, David, Jane and Samuel discuss the case of Hurley v East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. In this case, the Employment Tribunal upheld the Claimant's claim for constructive unfair dismissal after she resigned following a series of events, which included being the subject of a "practical joke" when her manager tricked her into be...

Robinson Ralph returns for yet another episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. Simon, David, Jane and Samuel discuss the case of Austin v A1M Retro Classics Limited. In this case, the Employment Tribunal awarded the Claimant £28,560.00 after finding that he had been unfairly dismissed by the Respondent, which had accused him of breaching its social media policy as a result of a post on Facebook. Everyone r...

Robinson Ralph is back with a brand new episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. Simon, David and Samuel are joined by Jane this week in her debut appearance on the podcast to talk about the case of Pamment v Renewi Services UK Limited. In this case, the Employment Tribunal held that the Claimant, who was a recycling worker for the Respondent, was unfairly dismissed despite failing a random drugs test. Jane...

Robinson Ralph is back for a brand new series of 'Having A NatteRR'. Simon, David and Samuel kick off the new series by discussing the case of Rawal v Royal Mail Group Limited. In this case, the Employment Tribunal awarded the Claimant, who was a postman, £37,720.98 after finding that he had been unfairly dismissed by the Respondent for urinating while on his round. There’s also a brief and rare a...

As a special treat for anyone who follows this absolute shambles of a podcast, Simon, David and Samuel present a special episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. The guys talk about their views on and experiences of workplace Christmas parties. They've actually surprised themselves a little bit in that they think this episode is quite decent and they don't completely regret having recorded it. As always tho...

Robinson Ralph returns for the final episode in Series 3 of ‘Having A NatteRR'. Simon, David and Samuel discuss the case of Crompton v Eden Private Staff Limited. In this case, an Employment Tribunal awarded £900 to the 57-year-old Claimant who was the victim of age discrimination and harassment due to being repeatedly asked by her boss if she was having "a senior moment". Samuel also shares some...

Robinson Ralph is back with a brand new episode of ‘Having A NatteRR’. Simon, David and Samuel discuss the case of Mehdinejad v Royal Mail. In this case, an Employment Tribunal ordered the Respondent to pay the Claimant £14,000 in compensation for disability harassment. The Claimant suffers from ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. A manager for the Respondent approached the Claimant and both insulted an...

Robinson Ralph bring you another edition of its unforgettable podcast, ‘Having A NatteRR’. Simon, David and Samuel discuss the case of Ryan v South West Ambulance Services NHS Trust. In this case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal were asked to consider the question of whether a talent pool created by an employer and comprising mainly of employees below the age of 55, was indirectly discriminatory ag...

The Robinson Ralph gang are back with a brand new episode of ‘Having A NatteRR’. Simon, David and Samuel discuss the case of BC v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland. This case concerned a number of WhatsApp messages between police officers which were found by an investigating detective and which led to misconduct charges being brought against the officers. The officers brought a pet...

The latest episode of 'Having A NatteRR' is now available. This week, Simon, David and Samuel discuss the case of Morales v Premier Fruits (Covent Garden) Ltd. In this case, an Employment Tribunal granted interim relief to an employee claiming unfair dismissal who used the assistance of a trade union to bring a grievance about a reduction in wages implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a lac...

Listen to Simon's latest radio interview on BBC Radio Leeds with Stephanie Hirst where he discusses staff asking to remain working at home if they feel uncomfortable working in the office, employers responsibilities to ensure the safety of staff in this new Covid world and worker’s rights if they are returning from abroad and having to quarantine.

The latest episode of 'Having A NatteRR' is now available. This week, Simon, David and Sam discuss the case of Hill v Lloyds Bank Plc. In this case, it was decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal that requiring an employer to give an undertaking not to make a disabled employee work with colleagues who had allegedly bullied her, or to offer a severance payment if this was not possible, was in fac...

Robinson Ralph returns with yet another episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. This week, Simon, David and Sam discuss the case of West v Redditch Borough Council. In this case, the Claimant was dismissed after accidentally opening a message on his phone containing footage of a woman making "sexual moans", which was heard by over 100 of his colleagues during a meeting. The Claimant brought a claim of unfa...

Having A NatteRR returns for a third series which is sure to be filled with the same level of shambolic ramblings as all the other previous episodes! Such is the reputation of this podcast, apparently even Donald Trump has tried to prevent it from returning while also trying to suspend the US election. The joke is on you though Donald because we're back! In this episode, Simon, David and Sam discu...

Listen to Simon's radio interview on LBC with James O'Brien where he discusses the employment law rights of people returning from abroad and being required to self isolate by the government.

In the last episode of this series of Having A NatteRR, Simon, David and Samuel discuss what they genuinely believe is a very interesting case. Whether they succeeded in making it interesting to the listener though is another question! The case in question is Giwa-Amu v DWP, where the Claimant was awarded £243,635 (including £42,800 for injury to feelings) for race and age discrimination. One of t...

Robinson Ralph returns with yet another episode of 'Having A NatteRR'. This week, Simon, David and Samuel discuss the Court of Appeal's decision in Sattar v Citibank. In this case, it was held that disciplinary action taken part-way through an investigation does not render a dismissal unfair, because a full and fair opportunity was presented to the employee to engage with any new material discover...

We're back again with yet another episode of Having A NatteRR, and we've really pushed the boat out on this one! This week, Simon, David and Samuel discuss the case of Robinson v Mind. In this case, a charity worker won her unfair dismissal claim after being bullied out of her job when she reported colleagues for mocking a disabled woman and insulting the mentally ill. There is a chat about Sam's...

Simon, David and Samuel are back with another episode of Having A NatteRR. We've done quite a few of these now and given the feedback we've had, we think a more appropriate title might now be 'The Podcast That Just Won't Die'! The case under review in this episode is the Employment Tribunal's decision in Weatherby v Amcrol Limited. This case involved a man who was sexually harassed by a female col...

In this episode, Simon, David and Samuel (but mostly David) talk about the Employment Appeal Tribunal's decision in Williams v Alderman Davies Church in Wales Primary School. In the original Employment Tribunal (ET) decision, the Claimant had been unsuccessful in his claim for constructive unfair dismissal. The ET had decided there was a final act which was entirely innocuous and that the Claimant...

In this special edition of Having A NatteRR, Simon, David and Samuel are joined by comedian and impressionist Danny Posthill. Danny was a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2015 and his incredibly accurate and hilarious impressions have been entertaining crowds up and down the country and around the world. With a repertoire that includes Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and loveable Geordie duo Ant an...