Employment Law Matters

A bonus episode, with information about Daniel Barnett's HR Policies 2020.www.policies2020.comNever again face the problem of employees saying they don't understand a policy, or managers not following them.Most HR policies are far too long.  They've been assembled from a template designed to cover every situation, or have been added to again and again over the years until they're a mess.We've selected the key twenty policies that every business needs and re-imagined them, stripping them down to their bare bones to provide you with the protection and flexibility your business needs.These are the policies you can download from www.policies2020.com :Starting Employment1.     RecruitmentBeing Supportive2.     Holiday3.     Flexible Working4.     Equal Opportunities5.     Drugs & Alcohol6.     Wellbeing7.     Menopause8.     Maternity & Family Friendly9.     HomeworkingSetting Standards10.  Social Media11.  Harassment & Bullying12.  Performance Improvement13.  Absence management14.  Grievance PolicyBeing Regulated15.  Whistleblowing16.  Bribery17.  Data Protection and GDPR18.  Modern SlaveryEnding Employment19.  Disciplinary20.  RedundancyPLUS you can download a junior and senior employee template employment contract, and get a copy of Daniel Barnett's newly published book 'Changing Terms and Conditions' - www.policies2020.com💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

If the parties are going to settle a case then they both need to be confident that the matter has indeed been settled and will not be resurrected in some other form. Non disclosure agreements allow the employer and worker to resolve a dispute confidentially without going to a tribunal or court. Almost any settlement will include a confidentiality clause.In this episode, you’ll learn: the pros and cons of NDA’s  when an NDA is enforceable, and when it’s not how to maximise the chance of enforceabilityAre you involved in a complex, high value or high profile employment dispute?  Contact adam.macdonald@outertemple.com to find out whether employment barrister Daniel Barnett can help you.  🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

In this episode, Daniel Barnett predicts the outcome of the two big Supreme Court cases of 2020 in discussion with employment law speaker Darren Newman.First, they discuss The Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, due to be argued in the Supreme Court later this week, which will consider whether ‘on-call’ workers at care homes are entitled to be paid the minimum wage for periods when they are on call (ie available for work, but not actually working). Second, they discuss the Uber case, Uber BV v Aslam.  Uber lost in the employment tribunal, EAT and Court of Appeal, with 4 out of 5 judges over those stages holding that Uber drivers are ‘workers’, and thus entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay.  Will the Supreme Court take a different view later this year?Learn more about Darren Newman at www.darrennewman.org.  Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful.💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

In the context of greater mental health awareness, and the increasing appetite for agile working, an employee’s ability to ask for reduced hours, home working, or even simply a later start to their working day can be significant.In this episode, you’ll learn: who is eligible to apply for flexible working?  what a flexible working request should look like?  what your next steps should be?Want free employment law updates by email?  Subscribe now to Daniel Barnett’s email bulletins at http://www.danielbarnett.co.uk.Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

Studies suggest that a little stress can actually do you good – it boosts focus and primes your body. However, prolonged stress, can become a problem for both the employee and the business they work for. It can lead to physical and mental problems, and long-term absences. Recognising and knowing how to tackle stress is something all companies need to be prepared for. In this episode, Daniel Barnett offers guidance to help employers identify and support employees who are stressed in the workplace.In this episode, you’ll learn: how to reduce/prevent stress? what reasonable adjustments can you consider? what claims might we face?  top tips on preventing and defending workplace stress claims🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

Apprenticeships can add significant value to a business. They play an important role in defining the future success of firms and professions as a whole. Apprenticeships have changed over the years. An employer now has more flexibility to make sure that apprenticeships are not only relevant to business needs but expands the way new talent is recruited and nurtured. Whether you have not employed an apprentice before or count yourself as an apprenticeship veteran, Daniel Barnett offers guidance to how to create and benefit from successful apprenticeships time and time again.In this episode, you’ll learn: common law apprenticeships, which is the traditional apprenticeship model statutory apprenticeship, the type more commonly entered into today can you get government funding to cover some of the cost of training? what are the practical implications of employing apprentices?Are you involved in a complex, high value or high profile employment dispute?  Contact adam.macdonald@outertemple.com to find out whether employment barrister Daniel Barnett can help you.Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook and Resolving Grievances (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

An employee’s health might be affecting their ability to carry out their roles. Getting the most appropriate advice from an occupation health professional will greatly help a manager resolve this situation. To get the best value from a referral, the manager should be able to ask clear and relevant questions.In this episode, Daniel Barnett offers practical guidance and shares the do’s and don’ts when making referrals.In this episode, you’ll learn: what sort of questions you should ask the OH practitioner? when to make an OH referral? what you should do if an employee is reluctant or refusing to attend an occupational health examination? what should you expect from an occupational health report?Are you a smart, ambitious HR Professional?  If so, learn more about Daniel Barnett’s exclusive membership club to help boost your career and develop your business.  Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukThank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

A constructive dismissal occurs when an employee is forced to resign due to an employer’s unlawful behavior. Generally, only in the most serious of cases could the actions of the employer amount to a constructive dismissal. In this episode, we highlight some tips on constructive dismissal claims and if the claim succeeds, how much is due to the employee?In this episode, you’ll learn: five questions to ask when considering whether an employee had constructively dismissed what constitutes the ‘final straw' for a constructive dismissal? - Kaur v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust damages for wrongful dismissalThank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

If performance problems start to arise, how do we go about dealing with poor performance fairly? In any organisation, the people are the greatest creators of value. It is important early on, that they understand what’s expected of them and set the level of standard they need to meet their job. To enable them to achieve their performance goals, they need to be motivated, have the necessary skills, resources and support.  In this episode, you’ll learn: what are the reasons causing performance issues? what do you do when an employee puts in a grievance during a performance management process? how to hold the meeting dismissing for poor performance setting the performance standardsGet high-level access to barrister Daniel Barnett, for answers to your most complex HR and employment law problems. Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukThank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter

The advances in technology facilitates a relatively easy way of covertly recording meetings. So, would it be lawful to secretly record a meeting in the workplace on a smart phone (or any other device)?Typically, with respect to meetings involving the disciplining of an employee, can an employee or employer rely on covert recordings in employment tribunal proceedings?Daniel Barnett shares some helpful observations and guidance on covert recordings of meetings.P.S. If you record most meetings and need a fast, quality, on-demand services for audio transcription – Click here http://bit.ly/transcripts2019 and get $10 OFF!Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – www.virtualemploymentlawacademy.comUltimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Superb newsletter for HR Professionals - www.hrinnercircle.co.uk/newsletter