E101 Series 5, Episode 13, Changes to collective consultation processes

Peter and Mark turn their attention to recent changes in collective consultation, breaking down what’s shifted, what it means in practice, and how employers should be responding.

E101 Series 5, Episode 12, The new Fair Work Agency and what it means for employers

In this session, employment law experts Peter and Adrienne explore the newly established Fair Work Agency, what powers it holds, and what employers need to know to stay compliant.

E101 Series 5, Episode 11, Tribunal delays, AI and the changing employment landscape

In our most recent live session, employment law experts Peter and Charlie discuss the current state of the employment tribunal system, why cases are taking longer to reach a hearing, and the growing impact of AI on both litigation and grievance processes.

E101 Series 5, Episode 10, Fixed term contracts in employment

In this session, we looked at some of the issues that commonly arise when employing employees on fixed term contracts.

E101 Series 5, Episode 9, Catch up and join us this week

If you missed our first Employment Law 101 session of 2026 you can now catch up at a time that suits you.

That session focused on the key employment law changes for 2026 that sit outside the new Employment Rights Act, highlighting important developments employers still need to be aware of.

E101 Series 5, Episode 8, 2025 employment law wrap up and Employment Rights Bill latest

What HR need to know about 2025’s employment law developments: Join is for a recap of 2025’s including a whirlwind set of changes to the Employment Rights Bill.

E101 Series 5, Episode 7, All you need to know about constructive dismissal claims

Join us for an in-depth look at the key elements of constructive dismissal claims and what to do if you are on the receiving end of one.

E101 Series 5, Episode 6, Trade union changes in the Employment Rights Bill – what do they mean for your HR operations?

The Employment Rights Bill means big changes concerning trade unions and union recognition and so affect all businesses whether or not currently unionised. In this session we explore what they mean for HR professionals, in-house counsel, and people managers.

E101 Series 5, Episode 5, Whistleblowing at Work

In this episode, we explored whistleblowing at work — what HR and in-house legal teams need to know about protected disclosures under English employment law, and what’s on the horizon with the government’s proposed Office of the Whistleblower.

E101 Series 5, Episode 4, Employment Appeal Tribunal case Alom v Financial Conduct Authority [2025] EAT 138

In this episode, we unpacked the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case Alom v Financial Conduct Authority [2025] EAT 138 — and explored what it means for HR professionals, people leaders and in-house lawyers dealing with investigations, disciplinary hearings and employee privacy.

E101 Series 5, Episode 3, TUPE Top Tips Recap

In Episode 3 of our current series, we explored TUPE with our top commercial tips on how to identify transfers, manage consultation and communication, and protect your organisation commercially.

E101 Series 5, Episode 2, Employment Rights Bill

In this session, we gave a quick update on the progress of the Employment Rights Bill and explored two recent employment tribunal decisions — one on swearing at your boss, and another on online shopping during work hours.

E101 Series 5, Episode 1, Collective Redundancy Consultation

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the very first episode of our latest Employment Law 101 series. In this session, we explored the basics of collective redundancy consultation…

E101 Series 4, Episode 12, Employment Rights Bill Update

Join Adrienne and Peter as they take a deep dive into the newly announced Employment Rights Bill roadmap, including key proposed changes around Fire and rehire practices, Settlement agreements, and what these changes could mean in real terms for HR teams and in-house advisors.

E101 Series 4, Episode 11, Gender Critical Beliefs & Employer Intervention

Join Adrienne and Peter as they break down the recent Higgs v Farmor’s School decision and the Court of Appeal’s latest guidance on how and when employers can lawfully intervene when employees express protected beliefs.

E101 Series 4, Episode 10, Unfair dismissal case study: why procedure impacts on compensation!

Our specialist employment lawyer, Adrienne discuss a recent case looking at procedurally unfair dismissals and how that may impact on remedy.

E101 Series 4, Episode 9, Menopause and the workplace – what employers need to know

Join our expert employment lawyers, Adrienne and Peter, as they discuss the employment law issues arising from the menopause, including the increase in tribunal claims and how the existing discrimination and unfair dismissal regimes provide some protection to menopausal employees in certain circumstances.

E101 Series 4, Episode 8, The Supreme Court ruling on definition of “sex”

Join our specialist employment lawyers, Adrienne and Peter, as they discuss the recent, significant Supreme Court judgment on what “sex” means for the purposes of the Equality Act.

E101 Series 4, Episode 7, Employment law risks in a cost cutting era: common redundancy questions answered

Join our our specialist employment lawyers, Adrienne and Peter, as they discuss common redundancy questions.

E101 Series 4, Episode 6, Neurodiversity in the workplace

During Neurodiversity Awareness Week our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discussed the latest ACAS guidance for employers.

E101 Series 4, Episode 5, How to avoid disability discrimination in recruitment

Adrienne and Peter discuss how to avoid discriminating against potential new hires and being on the receiving end of an employment tribunal claim.

E101 Series 4, Episode 4, Employment Law 101 takes a look at return to the office mandates

Join our employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter as they discuss a recent case examining a return to office mandate, remote working, flexible working and discrimination.

E101 Series 4, Episode 3, The McDonalds case and workplace harassment: where are we now?

Join Adrienne and  Peter, our specialist employment lawyers, as they discuss the McDonalds harassment complaints and a summary of your new legal obligations concerning harassment and sexual harassment.

E101 Series 4, Episode 2, TUPE and employment contract changes

Join Peter, employment lawyer, as he looks at TUPE and employment contract changes.

E101 Series 4, Episode 1, Employment Law 101 is back for 2025

Last week our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter took a look at the main employment law developments to expect in 2025.

E101 Series 3, Episode 26, 2024 employment law highlights

Last week our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter took a look at the employment law highlights of 2024.

E101 Series 3, Episode 25, New sexual harassment rules

Our specialist employment lawyer Peter reviews the new sexual harassment rules.

E101 Series 3, Episode 24, The new Employment Rights Bill is here (part 2)

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter cut through the noise around the new Employment Rights Bill to look at more of the key points employers will need to get to grips with.

E101 Series 3, Episode 23, The new Employment Rights Bill is here (part 1)

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter cut through the noise around the new Employment Rights Bill to look at some of the key points any business with employees needs to consider.

E101 Series 3, Episode 22, DEI must DIE – the benefits to your company of a focussed DEI strategy.

Our employment law specialist  Peter is joined by special guest Sarah Wilder from mpm included to discuss DEI initiatives.

E101 Series 3, Episode 21, What the successful equal pay claim against Next means for your business

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at the Next equal pay claim and what private organisations need to consider when setting pay rates or offering pay enhancements.

E101 Series 3, Episode 20, Life is too short for boring employment contracts

Mastering employment contracts: cutting the legalese but still protecting your company.

Join our specialist employment lawyers, Adrienne and Peter, as they explore how to get the most out of your employment contracts.

E101 Series 3, Episode 19, Dismissing employees fairly – what you really need to know to stay out the employment tribunal

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at their top 10 wider considerations to avoid unfair dismissal liability and to keep out of the employment tribunal process.

E101 Series 3, Episode 18, Probationary periods – why they suddenly may be REALLY significant

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at how the forthcoming changes to unfair dismissal rights will put the focus firmly on probationary periods for new hires.

E101 Series 3, Episode 17, Getting the most out of settlement agreements

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at how to get the most out of using settlement agreements.

E101 Series 3, Episode 16, Mastering Small-Scale Redundancies: A Guide for HR Professionals and In-House Counsel

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at how to stay legally compliant when handling smaller scale redundancy exercises…

E101 Series 3, Episode 15, TUPE transfers: how to successfully navigate your organisation through a transfer

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Mark talk about the complex topic of TUPE…

E101 Series 3, Episode 14, Tackling tricky employee grievances

We know how difficult it can be dealing with those really tricky issues that crop up when dealing with grievances…

E101 Series 3, Episode 13, Notification of new employment tribunal claim

Ever wondered what you need to do if you receive notification of an employment tribunal claim against your company or one of your named employees?

E101 Series 3, Episode 12, Top tips for managing underperforming employees

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discuss their best tips for managing underperforming employees.

E101 Series 3, Episode 11, Top tips for managing long term sick employees

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discuss their best tips for managing employees who are on long term sickness.

E101 Series 3, Episode 10, What HR needs to know about A.I in the workplace

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discuss the key things HR and people managers need to know about A.I and employment law.

E101 Series 3, Episode 9, 5 essential points for collective consultation exercises

Our specialist employment law partners Peter Beisty and Adrienne Hardy take a look at the key things you need to know about collective consultation exercises.

E101 Series 3, Episode 8, Fire and re-hire

Fire and re-hire (or dismissal and re-engagement in employment lawyer terms) and what will be changing following Government consultation.

E101 Series 3, Episode 7, Employment Discrimination claims against individuals

Employment Discrimination claims against individuals, an update on changes to employment tribunal rules, repealing the ban on hiring agency staff during strikes and changes to family friendly rights.

E101 Series 3, Episode 6, National Minimum Wage increases, maternity leave rights and a case involving home working rights.

National Minimum Wage increases, maternity leave rights and a case involving home working rights.

E101 Series 3, Episode 5, The essential changes to the law on holidays and holiday pay that you mustn’t miss

The law on holidays and holiday pay is changing in early January 2024 and so it is essential that you get to grips now with how those changes will affect your employees.

E101 Series 3, Episode 4, The cost of living crisis and older workers delaying retirement

In last week’s #EmploymentLaw101 session Peter Beisty and Adrienne Hardy discussed how the cost of living crisis has led to some interesting trends in relation to workers delaying retirement or returning from retirement.