Best Employment Law 101 Podcasts (2024)

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S3 Ep23: The new Employment Rights Bill is here (part 1) 38:52

1h ago38:52

38:52

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter cut through the noise around the new Employment Rights Bill to look at some of the key points any business with employees needs to consider.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep22: So DEI strategies are dead, right? 31:48

15d ago31:48

31:48

DEI must DIE - the benefits to your company of a focussed DEI strategy. Our employment law specialist Peter is joined by special guest Sarah Wilder from mpm included to discuss DEI initiatives. 🔴 has there been a backlash against DEI? 🔴 how to find areas of need and measure the problem 🔴 the benefits to your company of a focussed DEI strategy 🔴 wha…

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S3 Ep21: What the successful equal pay claim against Next means for your business 29:24

28d ago29:24

29:24

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at the Next equal pay claim and what private organisations need to consider when setting pay rates or offering pay enhancements..By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep20: Life is too short for boring employment contracts 36:56

1M ago36:56

36:56

Mastering employment contracts: cutting the legalese but still protecting your company. Join our specialist employment lawyers, Adrienne and Peter, as they explore how to get the most out of your employment contracts. There are loads of good reasons to switch up your approach and design something that better reflects your organisation's tone of voi…

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S3 Ep19: Dismissing employees fairly - what you really need to know to stay out the employment tribunal 43:10

2M ago43:10

43:10

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at their top 10 wider considerations to avoid unfair dismissal liability and to keep out of the employment tribunal process.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep18: Probationary periods - why they suddenly may be REALLY significant 45:13

3M ago45:13

45:13

The forthcoming changes to unfair dismissal rights will put the focus firmly on probationary periods for new hire. Join our specialist employment solicitors Peter and Adrienne in this Thursday’s Employment Law 101 webinar to find out: 👉Why probationary periods are going to back in fashion; 👉 Why what matters is more than simply how they are drafted…

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S3 Ep17: Getting the most out of settlement agreements 43:02

4M ago43:02

43:02

Last week our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at how to get the most out of using settlement agreements including: 👉 the timing of offering one 👉 confidentiality wording 👉 negotiating terms 👉 why independent legal advice is a mustBy Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep16: Mastering Small-Scale Redundancies: A Guide for HR Professionals and In-House Counsel 41:14

4M ago41:14

41:14

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter look at how to stay legally compliant when handling smaller scale redundancy exercises, including: 👉 Why you might want to mirror a collective consultation process; 👉 The importance of consulting on the proposal and the process; 👉 The importance of communication; and 👉 How to avoid claims for unf…

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S3 Ep15: TUPE transfers: how to successfully navigate your organisation through a transfer 38:58

5M ago38:58

38:58

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Mark talk about the complex topic of TUPE transfers.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep14: Tackling tricky employee grievances 39:02

5M ago39:02

39:02

Last week our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discussed their best tips for dealing with those really tricky issues that crop up when dealing with grievances.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep13: Notification of new employment tribunal claim 44:05

6M ago44:05

44:05

Ever wondered what you need to do if you receive notification of an employment tribunal claim against your company or one of your named employees?By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep12: Top tips for managing underperforming employees 39:01

6M ago39:01

39:01

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discuss their best tips for managing underperforming employees.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep11: Top tips for managing long term sick employees 43:27

7M ago43:27

43:27

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discussed their best tips for managing employees who are on long term sickness.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep10: What HR needs to know about A.I in the workplace 33:15

7M ago33:15

33:15

Our specialist employment lawyers Adrienne and Peter discuss the key things HR and people managers need to know about A.I and employment law.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep9: 5 essential points for collective consultation exercises. 35:39

8M ago35:39

35:39

Our specialist employment law partners Peter Beisty and Adrienne Hardy take a look at the key things you need to know about collective consultation exercises.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep8: Fire and re-hire 34:46

8M ago34:46

34:46

Series 3, Episode 8 = Fire and re-hire (or dismissal and re-engagement in employment lawyer terms) and what will be changing following Government consultation.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep7: Employment Discrimination claims against individuals 36:16

8M ago36:16

36:16

Series 3, Episode 7 = Employment Discrimination claims against individuals, an update on changes to employment tribunal rules, repealing the ban on hiring agency staff during strikes and changes to family friendly rights.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep6: National Minimum Wage increases 34:31

8M ago34:31

34:31

Series 3, Episode 6 = National Minimum Wage increases, maternity leave rights and a case involving home working rights.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep5: The essential changes to the law on holidays and holiday pay that you mustn't miss 37:02

11M ago37:02

37:02

The law on holidays and holiday pay is changing in early January 2024 and so it is essential that you get to grips now with how those changes will affect your employees.By Employment Law 101

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Corporate Transparency Act 23:26

11M ago23:26

23:26

Mirick O'Connell Attorneys Jeffrey L. Swaim and Zachary B. Luczyk discuss the Corporate Transparency Act. Starting in January 2024, the implementing regulations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require many business entities operating in the U.S. to file a beneficial ownership information report with the U.S. Treasury Department's Fi…

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Massachusetts Estate Tax Law Update 27:00

12M ago27:00

27:00

Mirick O'Connell Trusts and Estates Partner Jennifer Flanagan discusses important changes in the Massachusetts Estate Tax Law.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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S3 Ep4: The cost of living crisis and older workers delaying retirement 29:35

11M ago29:35

29:35

In last week's #EmploymentLaw101 session Peter Beisty and Adrienne Hardy discussed how the cost of living crisis has led to some interesting trends in relation to workers delaying retirement or returning from retirement.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep3: Employment Law 101 - There is power in a union! 37:04

12M ago37:04

37:04

Peter and Adrienne discussed how the cost of living crisis has led to a spike in industrial action since 2022. We've done more union related work in the past 18 months than at any time in the past 13 years.By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep2: What would a new government mean for UK employment rights? 39:40

1y ago39:40

39:40

Swings: good for gardens and byelection results. But what would a new government mean for businesses employing people? Handily, Labour have talked about some of the ideas they have for their first 100 days of government, if elected, and this formed the basis of our most recent Employment Law 101 webinar last week. During it our employment law exper…

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S1 Ep5: The Magic of Mediation: How to appoint your mediator. 30:31

1y ago30:31

30:31

We hope you enjoyed this session on mediation where Michael Farrier and Adrienne Hardy discussed how to appoint a mediator (and why that should be Mike!)By Employment Law 101

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S3 Ep1: How can you best support your employees through the cost of living crisis? 33:19

1y ago33:19

33:19

Almost 80% of our attendees reported noticing an impact of increased costs on their workforce, but only 60% had implemented steps to address those impacts. Employment law partners Adrienne Hardy and Peter Beisty discussed what could be done, including: * Increasing hours and/or pay * Improving workplace flexibility * Assessing the uptake and engage…

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S1 Ep4: The Magic of Mediation, 4 of 5: Introducing a Workplace Mediation Scheme 34:55

1y ago34:55

34:55

Our next ‘Magic of Mediation’ webinar, the fourth in the current series, is entitled ‘Introducing A Workplace Mediation Scheme’ when Michael Farrier and Adrienne Hardy will discuss the benefits and why every business should be considering doing so.By Employment Law 101

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S1 Ep3: Employment law 101: The Magic of Mediation, 3 of 5 35:57

1y ago35:57

35:57

Mediation At Work – how mediation can help your people - thanks for joining the third of our series of five! We hope you enjoyed this session on mediation where Michael Farrier and Adrienne Hardy we discussed which cases are appropriate for mediation and other practical issues around how mediation works.…

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S1 Ep2: Employment law 101: The Magic of Mediation, 2 of 5 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

33:06

The Magic of Mediation – Measuring Your Conflict Costs - thanks for joining our second in our series of five!By Employment Law 101

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The Long and Winding Road: What you can Expect from the Probate Process 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

25:42

Mirick O'Connell Trusts and Estates Attorney Liz Newton talks about the probate process, which can sometimes be avoided with a well-prepared estate plan, but there are times it is unavoidable, so it's best to be prepared!By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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S1 Ep1: Employment Law 101: The magic of mediation 49:07

1+ y ago49:07

49:07

Join employment law partner Peter Beisty and trained mediator Michael Farrier in discussing an overview of workplace mediation and how it can benefit organisations looking to resolve tricky disputes whilst reducing litigation spend.By Employment Law 101

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The Roles are Reversed: Things to Consider When Your Parents Are Growing Old 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

18:06

Mirick O'Connell Elder Law Attorney Arthur P. Bergeron discusses the Who, What, When and How to tackle the oftentimes difficult, but necessary, discussions with your aging parents to develop a plan that best fits their needs.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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S2 Ep10: Employment law 101: Working in the UK as a visitor – permitted activities and pitfalls to avoid 32:59

1+ y ago32:59

32:59

As business travel gets back to normality after lockdown, could inviting your overseas staff to visit the UK for work or meetings cause a huge business headache? Join us along with our guest speakers from RSM, Expatriate Tax Director Chris Gore and Employer Solutions Associate Director James Smith as we look at the employment, immigration and tax i…

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S2 Ep9: The future of work – coaching business leaders 35:29

1+ y ago35:29

35:29

Undoubtedly there is still a disconnect between business leaders’ idea of “the new normal” and those of the employees. Join us with a guest speaker, leadership coach Deese Pointon, on how to help achieve #courageousleadership This is a must see session for anyone interested in senior leadership coaching.…

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Welcome to the Real World: Things to Consider when You or Your Child Turns 18 18:53

1+ y ago18:53

18:53

Mirick O'Connell's Trust and Estates Attorney Liz Newton talks about important documents and things everyone should consider when you or your child turns 18 years old.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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S2 Ep8: Are the days of non-compete clauses in employment contracts numbered? 35:48

1+ y ago35:48

35:48

Love them or loathe them, non-compete clauses in employment contracts are a real thing in the UK and, contrary to popular belief, enforceable. But as we face a potential bonfire of EU derived laws and the spectre of general deregulation in the workplace, there are growing calls for non-competes to be trashed.…

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S2 Ep7: What enhanced redundancy protection for maternity leave takers means for future business change processes. 30:55

1+ y ago30:55

30:55

Our latest Future of Work webinar series looks at the forthcoming changes to redundancy protection for employees taking maternity leave and how that squares with business change processes you might be planning.By Employment Law 101

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S2 Ep6: Will ChatGPT take all our jobs? 30:28

1+ y ago30:28

30:28

We look at the HR implications of using ChatGPT and artificial intelligence including: * What it means for the world of work? * Do we need to be afraid? * What are the HR opportunities? * What are the practical workplace impacts of AI going to be in 2023?By Employment Law 101

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S2 Ep5: The future of work: can your staff really work from anywhere? 33:36

2y ago33:36

33:36

Many businesses now operate flexibly and allow employees to work from anywhere in the world for several weeks per year. But there may be hidden implications of being so generous with your workforce! Join Victoria and a special guest speaker, David Yewdall of Evelyn Partners, as they discuss employment, immigration and tax implications of a worldwid…

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S2 Ep4: Underperforming remote workers: can we just fire them? 30:55

2y ago30:55

30:55

Adrienne and Peter discuss how to manage performance issues with both short service employees and those who work fully or partially remote. We look at: tweaking processes to maximise the success of a new hire remote worker how going back to basics can work wonders how not to get caught out by conflating presence with performance…

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S2 Ep3: The future of work: "Please come into the office more" 38:56

2y ago38:56

38:56

Having difficulty on readjusting work expectations of employees who have undertaken long-term remote working during the pandemic? Join Peter and Adrienne for our next future of work session where they’ll be discussing the challenges and opportunities around changing long standing hybrid working patterns.…

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S2 Ep2: Right to work checks: remote checks and updates 41:16

2y ago41:16

41:16

Did you know that the Right to Work Check process changed yet again in September? In this age of remote working, how do you do a remote check? What if somebody doesn’t have the right documents? Grab a coffee and join Victoria and Adrienne as they take you through it and answer any queries you might have.…

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S2 Ep1: Flexible working post-covid: employee well-being and the right to disconnect 34:01

2y ago34:01

34:01

Join employment law experts Adrienne Hardy and Peter Beisty for a discussion on legal developments in this area and how to make sure that remote working doesn’t mean employee burn out – essential viewing if any of your employees work some or all their time remotely. What we do. Employment law We can help you with all aspects of employment law: from…

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Trademarks 101 and the Importance of Having One 22:53

2+ y ago22:53

22:53

Attorney Tatiana Tway discusses trademarks and the importance of having one.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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MA Employers Must Pay Final Wages or Face Treble Damages 12:46

2+ y ago12:46

12:46

Employment Attorney Jonathan Sigel discusses a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that requires employers to pay final wages on the last day of employment of employees who have been involuntarily dismisses - or face treble damages.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month 14:28

2+ y ago14:28

14:28

Mirick O'Connell Personal Injury Attorney Ted Bassett discusses Distracted Driving Awareness Month.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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S1 Ep16: mpm legal_Dismissing employees fairly 41:07

2+ y ago41:07

41:07

This week will be our penultimate coffee break sized session of this series (sob) and we will be talking about dismissing employees fairly, including how you might introduce a severance discussion and other issues. Sarah and Adrienne will cover these issues and also share some thoughts on the very topical issues arising out of the recent action by …

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Commercial Leases and COVID 14:39

2+ y ago14:39

14:39

Attorney Spencer Holland discusses Commercial Leases and COVID.By On Air with Mirick O'Connell

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S1 Ep15: mpm legal, Family friendly rights 29:58

2+ y ago29:58

29:58

We hope you are enjoying our journey through the employee lifecycle. During this week’s free coffee break sized session we will take you on a flying tour of the family friendly rights you need to get to grips with and share our key watch outs to make sure you navigate the journey in the right way for those of your teams who need to rely on these ri…

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S1 Ep14: mpm legal, Redundancy refresher 38:37

2+ y ago38:37

38:37

This week Peter and Sarah will be discussing redundancies – not a happy topic, but one that is important to understand to avoid some of the potential pitfalls. We’ll be talking about when collective redundancy applies and the additional considerations for your business, as well as how to ensure you keep your individual redundancy processes fair and…

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