The Employment Law & HR Podcast

By: Alison Colley Solicitor from Real Employment Law Advice
  • Summary

  • Established in August 2014 this is a podcast for Employers, HR professionals and anyone who is interested in employment law & HR. It is designed to bring you an update on the Law and best practice for managing and recruiting staff and for dealing with any issues that may arise at work. Employment law changes on a daily basis and it can be really hard to keep up to date with the changes and essential elements of what you need to know to successfully run your business. This podcast is designed to bring you all the information you need to know in an easy to listen, easy to understand and easy to implement way. Looking at things from a practical as well as legal perspective. Your legal lighthouse, guiding you through a sea of employment legislation.
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Episodes
  • Transfer of Undertakings: Introduction to TUPE
    Mar 10 2025

    In this episode 242 of the podcast I bring you an introduction to the law on the transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) regulations, also known as TUPE.

    This is episode 1 of a mini series covering the key details you need to know about TUPE.

    In this episode of the podcast we cover:

    • What TUPE is.
    • The background to the legislation.
    • The purpose and effect of TUPE regulations.
    • When TUPE will apply.
    • What a Business Transfer is and how to identify if TUPE applies.
    • What a Service Provision change is and how to identify when TUPE will apply to a Service Provision Change.
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    Training for your Team

    Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

    Please drop me an email alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

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    As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

    Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006

    We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents

    We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE

    Zoes Law

    Raising awareness of melanoma and skin cancer. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/zoepanayilaw

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    22 mins
  • How do you deal with 'toxic' employees?
    Feb 24 2025

    Dealing with toxic or negative employees can be time consuming and tricky.

    In this episode 241 of the podcast I discuss what it is like to have toxic or negative employees on your team. Those employees who bring everyone down, and in some cases relish making life difficult for their manager, supervisor or employer, are very tricky to deal with and require really strong management and proactive management even when it is difficult.

    In this episode of the podcast we cover:

    • How to identify those toxic employees.
    • What you do with employees who are constantly negative.
    • The impact these toxic employees can have on the rest of the team.
    • How toxic employees can, in extreme cases, make employers afraid to attend at their own business!
    • The steps you can take to address the issue of a toxic or negative employee.
    • Why you need to address negative or disruptive behaviours early on.
    • Why approaching difficult conversations with kind candour will help you overcome your fear.
    • Example cases where employees have been dismissed due to their negative or disruptive behaviours.

    Cases covered in this weeks' podcast

    Dangerfield v Red Bull Technology Limited

    O’Hare v Q D Services Ltd

    Training for your Team

    Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

    Please drop me an email alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

    Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts


    As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

    Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006

    We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents

    We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE

    Zoes Law

    Raising awareness of melanoma and skin cancer. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/zoepanayilaw

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    28 mins
  • Can you get your costs back if you win in the Employment Tribunal?
    Feb 10 2025

    In this episode 240 of the podcast I bring you a rundown of when you may be able to recover your costs if you are successful in making a claim or defending a claim in the Employment Tribunal.

    In this episode of the podcast we cover:

    • What you need to know to avoid having a costs order made against you.
    • When you may be at risk of having to pay the other party’s costs.
    • When a costs award may be made
    • What the Employment Tribunal will consider when they are deciding whether to make a costs award.
    • If costs can be awarded against someone who does not have a legal representative.
    • If costs will be awarded against you if you do not have the money to pay.
    • What vexatious, abusive or disruptive conduct is.
    • Why unreasonable conduct in the bringing or defending a claim can lead to you having to pay costs.
    • What the Employment Tribunal will consider when determining if a case has no reasonable prospects of success.
    • The type of costs order that can be made.
    • The amount of costs that you can recover.
    Cases covered in this weeks’ podcast

    Hargreaves v Evolve Housing and Support (2024)

    Clements v Secretary of State for Justice (2021)

    Legge v Environment Agency [2024] 3 WLUK 616

    Vaughan v London Borough of Lewisham and others UKEAT/0533/12

    Training for your Team

    Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

    Please drop me an email alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

    Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts


    As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

    Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006

    We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents

    We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE

    Zoes Law

    Raising awareness of melanoma and skin cancer. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/zoepanayilaw

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    22 mins

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