Podcasts
Health and Safety | October 2025
In this podcast, we break down the key principles of safe manual handling tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Whether you're lifting, carrying, or moving items at work, understanding proper techniques can help prevent injuries and improve workplace safety.
HR | October 2025
The EAT in this case was asked to determine whether an employee had been unfairly dismissed in circumstances where the employer had not provided access to a set of interview notes during the disciplinary hearing. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
The employee in this case was disabled and, in conjunction with occupational health, made a request for a number of adjustments. Having considered them, the employer decided that they represented a risk to the health and safety of its patients and therefore that it could not make them and the employee brought a tribunal claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
In this case, an employee brought an unlawful deduction from wages claim against his employer in relation to commission payments. The employee was paid commission on billing over a set amount and argued that the amount was payable on his total billing, not only on the portion of any bills relating to work he had personally carried out. Listen along to find out what happened!
Health and Safety | October 2025
Dust in the workplace isn’t just a nuisance, it’s a health and safety risk that SMEs can't afford to ignore. In this episode of In Conversation, we explore practical, cost-effective strategies for managing dust in small and medium-sized enterprises.
HR | October 2025
While disclosure in the employment tribunal is not automatic, it is common for an order for disclosure of documents to be made during the course of proceedings. In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to consider whether an employee’s request for disclosure of information should be granted. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
The employer in this case provided transport for its time workers from their homes to various job sites but did not pay the workers the National Minimum Wage for their time spent travelling. HMRC asserted that this was a breach of the National Minimum Wage regulations and fined the employer who then appealed against HMRC’s findings to the Court of Appeal, which was tasked with determining whether the National Minimum Wage was payable or not in these circumstances. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
The Court was asked to determine whether the 3-year limitation period to bring a personal injury claim in the county court or High Court could be disapplied in circumstances where an employee had suffered HAVS as a result of long-term exposure to vibrating equipment but had waited until his employment with the company had ended before bringing his claim, despite having known about the connection between his job and his condition for considerably longer. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
In this case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to decide whether an employer was liable for the sexual harassment of one employee by another when the harassment had taken place in the car of the offending party on the way to the other employee’s home, but where the other employee had mistakenly believed they should be working when in fact she was not and accordingly, the employer had neither sanctioned nor arranged the lift. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
The employee in this case brought whistleblowing claims against their employer which were then settled between the parties. After the matter settled the employer made statements about the proceedings which the employee said amounted to detriments and which he brought further claims in relation to. The Employment Appeal Tribunal was tasked with determining whether those post-employment detriments were protected. Listen along to find out what happened!
HR | October 2025
While not an employment-related case, this case is one of the first to deal with transgender and single-sex issues since the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Limited v The Scottish Ministers and is useful in demonstrating how that decision is likely to be applied. Listen along to find out what happened!
Health & Safety | October 2025
In this short webinar, our team shares essential guidance on working safely at heights — covering key risks, regulations, and practical tips to protect workers and improve compliance. Whether you're in construction, maintenance, or facilities management, this session offers valuable insights to help you stay safe and informed.