Episodes

  • Ep. 64 - The Employment Rights Bill: Measures due to be implemented in January 2026

    Ep. 64 - The Employment Rights Bill: Measures due to be implemented in January 2026
    Oct 29 2025
    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.

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    15 mins
  • Ep. 63 - Redundancy and alternative employment

    Ep. 63 - Redundancy and alternative employment
    Sep 24 2025
    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.

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    14 mins
  • Ep. 62 - The Employment Rights Bill: House of Lords amendments

    Ep. 62 - The Employment Rights Bill: House of Lords amendments
    Aug 26 2025
    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.

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    18 mins
  • Ep. 61 - For Women Scotland: Employment implications

    Ep. 61 - For Women Scotland: Employment implications
    Jul 30 2025
    Carrie Cook and Charles Pigott discuss what the Supreme Court’s ruling in the For Women Scotland case means for employers.

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    15 mins
  • Ep. 60 - What does a fair capability dismissal look like?

    Ep. 60 - What does a fair capability dismissal look like?
    Jun 24 2025
    Emma Williams and Charles Pigott explore the lessons from recent case law about the essential requirements of a fair capability procedure.
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    14 mins
  • Ep. 59 - Spring 2025 employment update

    Ep. 59 - Spring 2025 employment update
    May 28 2025
    Alex Lowe and Laura Brown explore the latest amendments to the Employment Rights Bill and catch up on recent case law (recorded 30 April).
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    36 mins
  • Ep. 58 - Protected beliefs: the latest guidance

    Ep. 58 - Protected beliefs: the latest guidance
    Apr 30 2025
    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.

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    14 mins
  • Ep. 57 - Statutory leave: the latest developments

    Ep. 57 - Statutory leave: the latest developments
    Mar 25 2025
    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.
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    14 mins