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Personnel Today HR Podcast

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Conversations about the HR stories that matter. Join the Personnel Today team as they discuss the most significant employment issues of the past month.

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Ep 6: Guaranteed hours, graduate roles, World Cup 24.06.2026 40:04

This month's episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel, looks at one of the most complex aspects of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – guaranteed hours. Are the government's plans to end one-sided flexibility in zero-hours contracts workable? Employment law expert Darren Newman joins the PT team to unpick the government's consultation on when and how employers...

Ep 5: Antisemitism, temperature and firing HR 27.05.2026 39:30

This month's episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel, explores antisemitism in the workplace – how it differs to other forms of discrimination, and what employers can do to tackle it. With the recent hot weather, we also look at calls for the UK to introduce a maximum working temperature, and we reflect on a fintech CEO's decision to eliminate his HR team. Every...

Ep 4: Trade union access, AI agents, Fair Work Agency 29.04.2026 43:56

This month's episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel, explores what employers need to do when trade unions come knocking, ahead of new statutory access rights later this year. We also examine the rise of agentic AI, and what the newly established Fair Work Agency means for employers. Every month, we focus on some of the most significant events of the previous weeks a...

Ep 3: Antarctic HR, April law changes, neurodiversity 18.03.2026 41:34

This month’s episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel , includes an exclusive interview with the head of HR at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). We also look at the employment law changes coming in April, and what the rise in diagnoses of neurodivergent conditions means for employers. Every month, we focus on some of the most significant events of the previous weeks and...

Ep 2: Fire and rehire, AI, scrapping the Equality Act 25.02.2026 39:27

This month's episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel , focuses on fire and rehire, how AI could help with AI-generated grievances, and on Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality Act. Every month, we focus on some of the most significant events of the previous weeks and delve into the implications for HR professionals and employers. The PT team are joined again by...

Ep 1: Unfair dismissal, deepfakes and The Traitors 28.01.2026 41:34

The first episode of Personnel Today's new HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel , focuses on changes to unfair dismissal protection periods and the 'lifting' of the compensation cap, digital sexual harassment and what AI deepfakes mean for the workplace, and what HR can learn from The Traitors. Every month, we focus on some of the most significant events of the previous weeks and delv...