Matt’s Employment Law and HR Update
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Matt Huggett of Carbon Law Partners and Brightstar HR provides regular news and updates on all things employment law and HR in the UK.
In an engaging and natural style he will chat you through the latest changes in employment law and give you practical guidance about the impact that these changes will make your approach to the management of your people.
Contact Matt at:
[email protected] or www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhuggett/
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Episodes
Discrimination Series Pt2: Gender identity discrimination and gender critical beliefs
January 09, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThis episode is not intended to provide legal advice. Rather, it is intended to provide general guidance on the topic discussed. If you would like us to advise you on a particular issue then please get in touch with us at [email protected] If you are an employer, we offer fixed price arrangements for support and advice. So if you want certainty about your legal spend whilst also getting top notch advice, then just ask us to quote for your business. If you need insurance...
Discrimination Series Pt1: Duty to prevent sexual harassment
January 02, 2024 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThe first of a series of podcasts where we look forward to 2024 and the key legislative changes that are already confirmed as happening, a look at others that could happen in 2024 or in the future. We will also look at the key cases that are coming in 2024 that could make important changes or provide important clarification on key areas of employment law. This episode looks at the implementation of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 which introduces a pro-ac...
Fire and Rehire - new Draft Code of Practice
January 30, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBThere has been much discussion over the use of 'fire and re-hire' by employers over recent months and years. Unions have sought (and obtained) injunctions to prevent employers dismissing and re-engaging (Tesco) and there have been other campaigns by trade unions about the threat that such practices have to the terms and conditions of employees (British Gas). These two relatively high profile cases (Tesco and British Gas) occurred before the case of P&O which was very widely reported. The P&...
Flexible Working: Future changes to the law
January 23, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode we discuss the developments in employer practice relating to flexible working plus the recent government consultations and the newly proposed Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 2022-2023. This episode is not intended to provide legal advice. Rather, it is intended to provide general guidance on the topic discussed. If you would like us to advise you on a particular issue then please get in touch with us at [email protected] If you are an emplo...
Sexual Harassment: Will new legislation require a more proactive approach by employers?
January 16, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBA Private Members Bill is currently working its way through Parliament that could require all employers to take proactive steps to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. The Bill (the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill) will require (if passed) employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. This is a marked step forward in discrimination legislation. Currently, employers only need to show that they have taken "all reasonable steps" if th...
Will there be a "right to disconnect from work"?
October 19, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThis episode looks at the campaign by the Right to Disconnect UK to provide employees in the UK with the right to disconnect from work when outside of their normal working hours. We look at the legislative changes that the campaign is proposing as well as the current rights given to employees in France, Italy and the Philippines. The Irish government is also currently consulting on this topic and has published helpful guidance which is available from www.workplacerelations.ie And of cours...
Is reform of harassment law on the way?
August 24, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBBack in 2019 the government published a consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, largely in response to the #metoo movement and widespread criticism of the current level of protection for employees and workers in the workplace. Now, some 2 years later the government has finally published its response to this consultation. This podcast looks at what changes may be made to legislation in the coming months and years - specifically the positive duty that will be placed on employer...
Gender identity discrimination (Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover)
March 25, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThe focus of this episode is on the recent decision in the Employment Tribunal in the case of Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover. We look at whether the Claimant is effectively protected from discrimination because she identified as gender fluid by section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 which requires an individual to be "undergoing a process" of gender reassignment. We go on to discuss the key take-aways from this case and how many employers need to 'up their game' in respect of gender identity in th...
Immigration update
March 15, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBThis episode provides a summary of the EU Settlement Scheme and the new points based immigration scheme. We also provide an update on the latest changes to Immigration following publication by the Home Office on the 4 March 2021 of a "Statement of Changes". The changes made include the introduction of a new graduate route, a global talent scheme and changes to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) including a "vent chick sexer". Yes, you read that correctly, a vent chick sexer. This episo...
How can employers support victims of domestic abuse?
January 26, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThis episode looks at the recent publication of a government report and open letter to employers calling on them to provide greater support to victims of domestic abuse in the workplace. This comes shortly after recent guidance has been published by the CIPD and EHRC and also as the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021 progresses through Parliament. What steps do employers need to take now and in the future to provide a safe workplace for their employees and to avoid the cost of lost productivi...
Can employers force employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine?
January 19, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis episode looks at the specific issue of whether employers can force their employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine. We assess and explain the discrimination and unfair dismissal risks. This episode is not intended to provide legal advice. Rather, it is intended to provide general guidance on the topic discussed. If you would like us to advise you on a particular issue then please get in touch with us at [email protected] If you are an employer, we offer fixed price ...
January 2021 - Our first episode
January 13, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBWelcome to the first episode of Matt's Employment Law and HR Update. This episode provides and update on: Updated furlough guidance as at 5 January 2021 Consultation on proposed major reform of post-termination restrictive covenants ICO guidance on Brexit and recruitment algorithms Latest gender pay guidance and statistics The 'cost-plus' rule in discrimination cases (Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice) Constructive dismissal and what employees don't need to tell you when they l...