Employment Law Focus
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Keep on top of the employment law issues that matter most to you and your business. Whether you work in HR, in-house legal or run your own business, think of us as your news filter. We'll cover the important issues in employment today, explain how the law is responding and what needs to be on your radar, as well as answering your questions each episode. Presented by Siobhan Fitzgerald, Jonathan Rennie and Fraser Vandal from top 50 UK law firm TLT LLP. We provide employment law advice to public and private sector organisations and are recognised in The Times Best Law Firms Report. This podcast is for general guidance and represents our understanding of the law at the time of recording. Specific legal advice should be sought for specific cases.

The rise of the disability agenda

After Me Too and Black Lives Matter, there are growing signs that disability could be the next recipient of a major social media movement, not to ment...
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Employee wellbeing post-pandemic

Employee wellbeing has risen up the corporate agenda during the pandemic. However, this is set to become an even bigger issue in the coming months, as...
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Technology

Should HR be more involved in the design and rollout of workplace technology?Will modern technology force us to replace roles (performed by people) wi...
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Working parents

The pandemic has required many people to balance work with heightened childcaring responsibilities.For employers, this means considering the needs of ...
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Unconscious bias

Unconscious bias (UB) is a growing legal issue for employers. It’s widely regarded as a barrier to equality, diversity and inclusion, and employment t...
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Flexible and agile working

HR teams need to plan for the inevitable rise of flexible and agile working after the Covid-19 pandemic.Risks and questions abound, from discriminatio...
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Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is growing at an alarming rate. This is being driven by high profile cases as well as campaigns against systemic issues like data priva...
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GDPR and access requests

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, HR teams have been flooded with requests by employees for a copy of the personal ...
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Burnout and workplace stress

Chronic stress impacts employee wellbeing, productivity and company performance. With the World Health Organisation now classifying burnout as a workp...
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