Matt’s Employment Law and HR Update
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/
- Update frequency
- every 33 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Discrimination Series Pt2: Gender identity discrimination and gender critical beliefs
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 ge…
Discrimination Series Pt1: Duty to prevent sexual harassment
The 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.
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Fire and Rehire - new Draft Code of Practice
There 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-engag…
Flexible Working: Future changes to the law
In 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) B…
Sexual Harassment: Will new legislation require a more proactive approach by employers?
A 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 …
Will there be a "right to disconnect from work"?
This 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 legi…
Is reform of harassment law on the way?
Back 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 …
Gender identity discrimination (Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover)
The 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…
Immigration update
This 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 H…
How can employers support victims of domestic abuse?
This 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 …
Can employers force employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine?
This 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…
January 2021 - Our first episode
Welcome 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-t…