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Welcome to The Work Couch podcast, law firm RPC's brand new sparkly podcast, where we discuss all things employment.
Brought to you by the award-winning employment team at RPC, we'll be discussing the whole spectrum of employment law, with the emphasis firmly on people. Every other week, we'll be exploring those thorny HR issues that People teams and in-house counsel are facing right now and discuss the practical ways to tackle them.
Hosted by Ellie Gelder, senior editor in the employment, equality and engagement team at RPC, we'll explore the constantly evolving - and consistently challenging - world of employment law and all the curve balls that it brings to businesses today.
Not only will we be tapping into the expertise of our fabulous employment lawyers, we'll also from time to time hear from individuals about their lived experiences of the particular issue in question, from both employer and employee perspectives.
This is not just any employment law podcast. It's informal; we want to discuss topics in an accessible and engaging way so that you can digest it easily and come away feeling confident and motivated to address your people challenges.
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- 28 - Mental health at work (Part 3): Protecting your employees' digital wellbeing, with Alice Hendy MBE
We are marking Mental health awareness week this month by devoting a four-part mini-series to mental health at work. This week, in part 3, Ellie is joined by Alice Hendy MBE, CEO and founder of charity R;pple Suicide Prevention to explain how employers can protect their employees' digital wellbeing.
We discuss:
· Alice's own experiences of losing her 21 year old brother Josh to suicide and her subsequent discovery that he had viewed severely harmful content online;
· How Alice founded R;pple in Josh's memory and devised a pioneering digital tool that intercepts searches for harmful content online;
· The significant role that harmful content is now playing in some suicides;
· Effectively signposting people to free mental health support;
· The impact that R;pple has had and how it has saved lives; and
· How employee privacy and data is protected when using R;pple.
You can listen to previous episodes in our mental health mini-series:
Part 1: Mental health at work: turning despair into hope, with Jonny Benjamin MBE
Part 2: Implementing effective mental wellbeing measures, with Neil Laybourn
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To access further support on mental health, you may wish to visit: the Samaritans, Mind, or Rethink. Or you can use the text service from Shout on 85258.
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Wed, 15 May 2024 - 20min - 27 - Mental health at work (Part 2): Implementing effective mental wellbeing measures, with Neil Laybourn
To mark Mental health awareness week this month, we are devoting a four-part mini-series to mental health at work. In part 2, Ellie is joined by the other key person from the incredible "Stranger on the bridge" story, Neil Laybourn, who on that fateful day in January 2008, stopped to talk to Jonny Benjamin, who was about to take his own life on Waterloo Bridge.
Like Jonny (who Ellie spoke to in part 1 "Turning despair into hope"), Neil is a passionate mental health advocate and now runs his own consultancy, helping employers to implement end-to-end employee mental health programmes.
We discuss:
· Neil's 30-minute conversation with a stranger on a bridge that sparked a remarkable friendship and a shared determination to champion better mental health support;
· Challenges and barriers for businesses in supporting their people's mental health;
· Hybrid working and mental health;
· Removing negative working practices to help create a psychologically safe workplace culture, for example the Mindful Business Charter;
· Factors to take into account when implementing mental wellbeing support measures;
· The business case for better mental health support at work; and
· How to engage under-represented communities in implementing your organisation's mental wellbeing programme.
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Wed, 08 May 2024 - 36min - 26 - Mental health at work (Part 1): Turning despair into hope, with Jonny Benjamin MBE
To mark Mental health awareness week this month, we are devoting a four-part mini-series to mental health at work. In part 1, Ellie Gelder is joined by Jonny Benjamin MBE, whose incredible story touched many people all around the world when his search to find the stranger, who talked him down from taking his life on Waterloo Bridge, went viral with the hashtag #findMike.
We discuss:
· Jonny's experience of mental illness;
· How a stranger on a bridge changed his life forever;
· Jonny's work to champion mental health, especially among young people;
· The importance of support for relatives;
· The power of listening without judgment; and
· How colleagues can effectively support someone at work who is struggling with their mental health.
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Wed, 01 May 2024 - 28min - 25 - Whistleblowing (Part 3): 5 key challenges for employers in 2024
Whistleblowing commonly features in today's top news stories, recent examples including the Post Office and Horizon dispute, and the harrowing Lucy Letby case. It's also a notoriously complex, and sometimes misunderstood, area of employment law, which can present challenges for line managers, HR teams and business leaders.
In part 3 of our mini-series on whistleblowing, Ellie Gelder is joined by Sybille Raphael, legal director at whistleblowing charity Protect, to run through the five key challenges in the world of whistleblowing for employers to tackle in 2024 and beyond. We discuss:
· How whistleblowing legislation may change in the future to reflect the shift in the types of wrongdoing at work that workers are reporting today;
· The increasingly pivotal role that whistleblowing plays in relation to a business's ESG obligations and associated risks, including greenwashing and social washing;
· Whether AI will help or hinder whistleblowing, including potential risk areas and opportunities;
· Why some people are more or less likely to speak up than others, including a possible connection between certain neurodivergent conditions and whistleblowing;
· How whistleblowing can help employers to comply with their legal and regulatory duties to protect employees from bullying and harassment at work; and
· The impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the first UK anti-SLAPPS law), and the extent to which this applies to whistleblowing.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 24min - 24 - Addiction at work: Disciplinary or wellbeing issue?
Addiction comes in many forms; it is often hidden and, due to social stigma, is rarely discussed. In the work context, addiction and dependency can raise complex challenges for line managers and HR teams.
In this week's Work Couch podcast episode,Ellie Gelder is joined by Charlotte Reid, senior associate in RPC's Employment, Engagement and Equality team and Eleena Misra KC, of Old Square Chambers, to explore how employers can respond appropriately to a colleague who is affected by addiction, while at the same time also ensuring that the safety of others are protected, and business interests are preserved.
Wediscuss:
· The importance of considering why a person may have an addiction or dependency;
· Factors to take into account when responding to a situation where a person's addiction is impacting their work or others;
· How addiction, in certain situations, could form the basis of a disability discrimination claim;
· Making reasonable adjustments, where appropriate;
· Employment tribunal cases involving alleged misconduct due to alcohol or drugs; and
· Helping employees open up about their addiction or dependency in a "safe space".
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To access further support on addiction, you may wish to visit: With You, (formerly known as Addaction), GamCare, or Talk to Frank.
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 25min - 23 - Whistleblowing (Part 2): How to approach whistleblowing complaints
Whistleblowing commonly features in today's top news stories, recent examples including the Post Office and Horizon dispute, and the harrowing Lucy Letby case. It's also a notoriously complex, and sometimes misunderstood, area of employment law, which can present challenges for line managers, HR teams and business leaders.
In part 2 of our mini-series on whistleblowing, Ellie Gelder is joined by Sybille Raphael, legal director at whistleblowing charity Protect, to explain how employers can approach whistleblowing complaints proactively and effectively. We discuss:
· The reasons why employees don't speak up about wrongdoing at work, and how to foster a "speak up" culture;
· Protecting whistleblowers from victimisation;
· The shifting perceptions of whistleblowers, and how the nature of complaints has changed over the last decade;
· How the employer's approach to whistleblowing will differ to its approach for grievances;
· Balancing the duty of confidentiality to both the whistleblower and to the subject(s) of the complaint; and
· Using whistleblowing reporting as a positive tool to achieve wider commercial goals.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 23min - 22 - Exploring the cost of untapped talent: Social mobility
Kicking off part 1 of our mini-series on exploring the cost of untapped talent, we look at social mobility at work, inclusive hiring and the commercial drivers for generating social value.
Host Ellie Gelder is joined by two champions for social inclusion, James Fellowes and Chance Bleu-Montgomery from Bridge of Hope, a pioneering organisation that matches job-ready candidates from a pool of untapped talent, who face various social barriers to employment, with inclusive recruiting employers.
We discuss:
· James and Chance's contrasting lived experiences of social exclusion and unemployment;
· Social barriers to employment and the unique qualities that disadvantaged or system-impacted people can offer to employers;
· The role of empathy in inclusive hiring;
· Real-life examples of how organisations are adapting their recruitment processes to identify and attract untapped talent;
· How inclusive hiring can generate more social value than other social impact initiatives;
· Inclusive hiring through the commercial lens, including how it can help secure pitches, attract and retain the best talent, as well as boost productivity and brand perception; and
· How the benefits of social mobility and inclusive hiring extend beyond the individual candidate to their family and wider communities.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 30min - 21 - Social washing: Avoiding the pitfalls
The term "social washing" is increasingly used to name and shame businesses – with substantial commercial consequences. But what does it actually mean? And how can businesses avoid the pitfalls?
Ellie Gelder is joined by Kelly Thomson, partner and RPC's ESG lead, to explore the issue of social washing, including:
· What the "S" in ESG means, how far it extends, and how it overlaps with the "E" (environmental) and the "G" (governance);
· The conflicting commercial drivers for businesses to engage with today's pressing social concerns;
· The concept of social washing and examples of how it can arise;
· Potential commercial risks of social washing;
· The links between social washing and greenwashing;
· Future trends in respect of regulatory scrutiny and stakeholder focus on a business's social engagement and accountability; and
· Key anchor points to bear in mind when engaging with a social issue to reduce the risks of social washing.
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References
1. United Nations Foundation: Sustainable Development Goals
2. Article by Harvard Business Review "Woke-washing your company won't cut it" (27 July 2020)
3. Research by Kantar Mistrust and rejection: The impact of greenwashing and social washing on brands (9 November 2023)
4. Research by RepRisk on the link between social washing and greenwashing (3 October 2023)
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 24min - 20 - Whistleblowing (Part 1): A whistlestop tour of the law
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
Whistleblowing commonly features in today's top news stories, recent examples including the Post Office and Horizon dispute, and the harrowing Lucy Letby case. It's also a notoriously complex, and sometimes misunderstood, area of employment law, which can present challenges for line managers, HR teams and business leaders.
In part 1 of our mini-series on whistleblowing, Ellie Gelder is joined by consultant employment lawyer Victoria Othen to take us on a whistlestop tour of the law and explain:
· How whistleblowing can arise in the work context;
· The shift in how whistleblowing at work is perceived;
· How whistleblowers are protected at work;
· The legal elements required to make a "protected disclosure";
· How "in the public interest" is defined; and
· Potential remedies in the event of a successful employment tribunal claim and other commercial implications.
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 22min - 19 - Trans inclusion at work: How to be a good ally
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
This week, Ellie Gelder is joined by Emma Cusdin, director at Global Butterflies, champion for trans and non-binary rights, and award-winning role model in the business sector for LGBTQ+ people.
Drawing on Emma's lived experience as an openly trans woman and her 30 plus years' experience of working in HR, she shares her expertise on how we can all be good allies to trans and non-binary colleagues. We discuss:
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 36min - 18 - What's on the horizon for employment law in 2024?
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
We kick off season 2 with a look ahead to 2024 and discuss five key employment law changes and HR trends on the horizon.
Ellie Gelder is joined by Kelly Thomson, partner and RPC's ESG lead, to explain how HR professionals and business leaders should start preparing now for the following:
· Redundancy protection extending to pregnant employees and those returning from maternity leave and other family-related leave;
· Leave for carers;
· Changes to employers' duties under the Equality Act 2010 to prevent sexual harassment at work;
· Increased regulatory focus and scrutiny on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in certain sectors; and
· New rates of statutory minimum wages and changes to the national living wage.
Kelly also highlights other HR trends and developments to monitor in 2024.
Listeners may also be interested in our Christmas special where we explore 12 key employment law developments of 2023, which will remain relevant in 2024, including: changes to the right to request flexible working, TUPE consultation, and holiday pay.
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Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 23min - 17 - 12 days of Christmas: A look back at 12 key employment law developments from 2023
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
In our feature-length Christmas special, we give you the download on 12 important employment law and HR development from the year of 2023. Essential listening for those of you who need to catch up on the many changes in the last 12 months.
Ellie Gelder is joined by Patrick Brodie, partner and head of RPC's Employment, Engagement and Equality team, Kelly Thomson, partner and RPC's ESG lead, Charlotte Reid, senior associate and Victoria Othen, consultant.
We discuss the following topics and explore the impact on employers, and the key actions to take. Please note the time stamps so you can easily navigate to the topics relevant to you:
1. [2:14] Recovery of holiday underpayments and the Supreme Court's decision in Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others [2023] SC 33;
2. [5:33] Increasing focus by HR and regulators on conduct in the workplace, following various high profile cases of toxic workplace culture and sexual misconduct in the workplace;
3. [9:42] The potential repeal to the ban on employers using agency workers during strike action;
4. [12:12] Changes to the law on flexible working requests;
5. [16:00] Dealing with gender-critical beliefs and the EAT decision in Higgs v Farmor's School [2023] EAT 89;
6. [20:58] Reforms to holiday pay calculations for part-time workers and those with irregular hours;
7. [23:45] TUPE and changes to the rules on consultation with affected employees;
8. [27:01] AI and its impact on the workforce;
9. [32:43] Menopause support at work, and the case of Rooney v Leicester City Council;
10. [38:19] Dismissal and re-engagement and the incoming code of practice;
11. [43:19] Industrial action and minimum service levels; and
12.[47:03] Employment status and collective rights, and the recent Supreme Court decision in Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Roofoods Ltd t/a Deliveroo [2023] SC 43
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Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 51min - 16 - Pregnancy loss and work (Part 2): How to support your people effectively
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
As we mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, in part 2 of our mini-series on pregnancy loss, we look at the practical ways in which businesses can support their people who are affected by pregnancy loss.
With around 20 to 25% of all pregnancies sadly ending in miscarriage, we will either experience pregnancy loss ourselves or know someone who is affected. While everyone's experience is unique to them, pregnancy loss can adversely affect a person's physical and mental wellbeing and the return to work can be especially difficult.
So how can employers, managers and colleagues best support people affected by pregnancy loss? Ellie Gelder talks to Vicki Robinson, deputy director at The Miscarriage Association, about:
What the term "miscarriage" means and the different types of pregnancy loss;
Recognising the impact on non-child bearing partners and those who were expecting a baby via a surrogate;Progress of The Miscarriage Leave Bill;Why support at work is so important;How to help someone who is starting to experience a loss at the workplace;The impact on mental health;Practical measures to support people, including signing up to The Miscarriage Association's Pregnancy Loss Pledge; andThe key dos and don'ts of pregnancy loss support.If you would like to find out more about pregnancy loss, you can access further guidance and support from The Miscarriage Association, Tommy’s Miscarriage Information and Support or Antenatal Results and Choices.
References
- Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger long-term post-traumatic stress (2020 article by Imperial College London reporting on research published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
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Wed, 11 Oct 2023 - 25min - 15 - Performance issues in a redundancy situation
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
However well-planned your redundancy process is, there are a number of issues that can really throw a spanner in the works: from employees submitting grievances or making data subject access requests, to historical underperformance issues that haven’t been dealt with properly.
So how do employers tackle these thorny issues?
Ellie Gelder talks to Charlotte Bray, associate in RPC's Employment, Engagement and Equality team, about:
How the law defines a "genuine" redundancy situation and why the legal definition is so important;What a fair redundancy procedure looks like;Collective redundancy consultation obligations;Discrimination risks, whistleblowing and legacy rights;Dealing with data subject access requests submitted during the redundancy process;A hypothetical scenario involving an underperforming employee who is selected for redundancy: What are the red flags? What should the employer have done differently?Protecting people's wellbeing throughout a redundancy process and bearing in mind the potential impact on mental health; andKey practical takeaways for employers embarking on a redundancy process.All information is correct at the time of recording.
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Wed, 04 Oct 2023 - 24min - 14 - Bereavement at work
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
We will all, unfortunately, experience bereavement at some stage in our lives, but how does this impact our working lives and what can employers do to support colleagues who have lost a loved one?
Ellie Gelder is joined by Rosie Gill-Moss, host of the WidowedAF podcast, and Victoria Othen, consultant at RPC and part-time employment judge, to discuss:
· Rosie's own experience of becoming a widow at a young age and the impact on her wellbeing;
· What grief looks like and the fact that grieving is not a linear process;
· The practicalities of "death admin" and how employers can help bereaved employees manage the practical tasks when someone dies;
· What to say, and what not to say, to someone on their return to work following their bereavement;
· The importance of recognising that a person's caring responsibilities may have increased as a result of the bereavement; and
· What the law says about time off for different types of bereavement, including: compassionate leave, parental bereavement leave, and whether such time off is paid or unpaid.
To access further support on grief and bereavement you may wish to visit: Cruse Bereavement Support, At a Loss, The Good Grief Trust, Widowed and Young, Holding On Letting Go, and the Government's Tell Us Once service.
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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 28min - 13 - Reforms to employment rights for parents and carers: Where are we now?
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
Since the pandemic prompted a major shift in how we work, there have been growing calls to boost the support for employees who are balancing work with their caring commitments. So what reforms might we see in the near future?
Ellie Gelder is joined by Joanna Holford, senior associate at RPC, to discuss potential changes to the law around time off and other important protections for parents, surrogates and carers. Jo explains what's in the pipeline for:
· statutory paternity leave;
· statutory shared parental leave;
· time off and pay for surrogates and employees expecting babies born via a surrogate;
· redundancy protection for pregnant employees and those returning from maternity leave;
· neonatal leave and pay; and
· carers' leave.
Jo also highlights how these proposals could bring benefits to employers, as well as employees.
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Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 21min - 12 - Fertility challenges and work (Part 2): How to support your people
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
In part 2 of our series on fertility challenges and work, Ellie Gelder is joined once again by partner Jonathan Crompton in RPC's Hong Kong office to explain how businesses can implement effective support for employees who are experiencing fertility challenges. Jonathan discusses:
If you would like to find out more about fertility issues or pregnancy loss, you can access further guidance and support from Fertility Network UK, The Miscarriage Association or Tommy’s Miscarriage Information and Support. For support and information on endometriosis, please visit Endometriosis UK.
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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 - 24min - 11 - Fertility challenges and work (Part 1): A partner's perspective
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's podcast that covers everything employment.
With the World Health Organisation reporting that around 17.5% of the adult population experience infertility, this week we are shining a light on those challenges and in particular, how fertility issues can affect someone at work and what businesses can do to support people.
In part 1 of our series on fertility challenges and work, Ellie Gelder is joined by partner Jonathan Crompton in RPC's Hong Kong office to explore the impact that fertility issues can have on a person's wellbeing and working life. Jonathan explains:
In part 2 next week, Jonathan will explain how businesses can implement effective support for people affected by fertility challenges, including: fertility treatment policies, providing fertility coaches to help people navigate their fertility journeys, and appointing internal "fertility officers" as a source of support and advice for colleagues.
If you would like to find out more about fertility issues or pregnancy loss, you can access further guidance and support from Fertility Network UK, The Miscarriage Association or Tommy’s Miscarriage Information and Support. For support and information on endometriosis, please visit Endometriosis UK.
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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 27min - 10 - Business protection (Part 2): Supporting and retaining senior talent
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
In the second part of our mini-series on business protection, we explore how businesses can support and retain their senior talent. Ellie Gelder is joined by two age inclusion champions: Liz Gray, who heads up EY’s support for retiring partners, and Simon Long, growth director at 55 Redefined, an organisation that supports the over 50s and advocates for age diversity, positivity and inclusion across all areas of life. They discuss:
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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 36min - 9 - An introduction to TUPE (Part 2): The TUPE journey
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
In part two of our mini-series on TUPE (transfer of undertakings and protection of employment), we explore the TUPE journey itself, including the practicalities of the due diligence exercise, as well as the obligation to inform and consult with affected employees. We also provide our "golden rules" on how to engage effectively with those people who are affected by a TUPE transfer.
Ellie Gelder talks to RPC's resident TUPE experts Patrick Brodie and Kelly Thomson about:
What employee liability information must be provided to the transferee, and when;Informing and consulting affected employees in a sensitive, reasonable and sympathetic way;When transferors can consult directly with individual employees, rather than employee representatives;The government's proposal, as part of its policy paper "Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy", to remove the current requirement to elect employee representatives for certain qualifying transfers;Consequences of failing to inform and consult and associated liabilities; andHow the obligation to inform and consult on a TUPE transfer interacts with any related collective redundancy consultation obligations.All information is correct at the time of recording.
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Thu, 29 Jun 2023 - 27min - 8 - Pregnancy loss and work (Part 1): Does the law reflect expected work cultures?
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
With around 20 to 25% of all pregnancies sadly ending in miscarriage, we will either experience pregnancy loss ourselves or know someone who is affected. While everyone's experience is unique, people commonly report feelings of shock, grief and isolation which can be further compounded by work worries, for example how to tell their manager, or how much leave they are entitled to. These worries can adversely impact the affected employee's physical and mental wellbeing, work performance and morale.
So how does the law currently protect employees who experience pregnancy loss - and does it reflect expected work cultures? Ellie Gelder talks to employment law experts Charlotte Reid, senior associate at RPC, and Eleena Misra KC of Old Square Chambers about:
Why pregnancy loss is such an important topic for employers;Charlotte's own experience of miscarriage and how it affected her at work;How the right to time off differs depending on the timing of the loss;The perspective of non-child-bearing partners;What legislative changes we might see on the horizon, specifically the progress of The Miscarriage Leave Bill; andPractical issues that might arise and how managers can deal with these sensitively and supportively.If you would like to find out more about pregnancy loss, you can access further guidance and support from The Miscarriage Association or Tommy’s Miscarriage Information and Support.
All information is correct at the time of recording.
The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Wed, 14 Jun 2023 - 24min - 7 - Preventing sexual harassment post #MeToo (Part 2): Dos and don'ts when handling allegations of sexual harassment
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
The topic of workplace sexual harassment continues to feature in today's headlines: from NHS staff reporting 20,000 alleged incidents of sexual misconduct by patients in the last five years, to recent research by the TUC that found more women had experienced sexual harassment at work, than those who had not.
So how do employers ensure they deal with allegations effectively? What should they avoid saying at the outset of an investigation? How should they approach their obligations towards the accused harasser?
Ellie Gelder talks to employment law expert Macaela Joyes about:
Where the law draws the line on workplace "banter";How tribunals have approached cases where the claimant has appeared to "go along with" sexualised jokes, or initiated banter as a coping mechanism;Five general principles to guide employers when dealing with an allegation of sexual harassment;Ensuring impartiality where either the alleged victim or alleged perpetrator is a senior employee; andDealing with complaints involving a criminal investigation by the police, and how to balance your obligations as an employer.All information is correct at the time of recording.
The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Wed, 31 May 2023 - 23min - 6 - Business protection (Part 1): When a senior executive leaves
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
Following last week's announcement by the government of its plans to limit the extent of non-compete post-termination restrictions, we take a look at the proposals as well as how the current law protects businesses when a senior executive leaves.
Patrick Brodie, partner and head of RPC's employment, equality and engagement team, explains how restrictive covenants work in practice, including:
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All information is correct at the time of recording. The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Wed, 17 May 2023 - 34min - 5 - Flexible working
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
Since the pandemic prompted a major shift in how, when and where people work, the ability to work flexibly is now a key driver for recruitment and retention. The Government has confirmed its intention to make the right to request flexible working a "day one" default right, while a growing number of businesses have trialled and opted to implement permanently a four-day working week - with no loss of pay.
But how can businesses make flexible working work for their unique needs? What are the factors to bear in mind from a legal and practical perspective? And what changes to the law can we expect to see?
To guide us through this topic, Ellie Gelder talks to two employment law experts, Victoria Othen and Kelly Thomson, about:
Various forms of flexible working;The current law on eligibility and employer obligations;Potential legal claims relating to how the employer handles a request;Addressing worker productivity concerns;Expected changes to the law on the right to request flexible working;Kelly and Victoria's personal experiences of working flexibly and the impact it has had on their careers;The global pilot scheme for businesses to introduce a four-day working week with no loss of pay for employees; andHow to manage the risks of flexible working unintentionally excluding others.* Please note these podcasts will not run on Internet Explorer
All information is correct at the time of recording. The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Wed, 03 May 2023 - 33min - 4 - Preventing sexual harassment post #Me Too (Part 1): How do UK and Australian laws compare?
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
In recognition of April being sexual assault awareness month in Australia, we decided to devote our fourth episode to the topic of workplace sexual harassment at work. Teaming up with our TerraLex partner firm Lander & Rogers, we take a look at how the relevant employment law protections in the UK and Australia measure up.
Ellie Gelder talks to two employment law experts on either side of the world, Aaron Goonrey and Kelly Thomson, about:
The legal definitions of sexual harassment in Australia and the UK;Work parties and sexual harassment since the pandemic;Dealing with banter and jokes at work;Changes to the law on sexual harassment in Australia, following the enactment of the Respect at Work Act 2022;The role of psychological safety;Third-party harassment and proposed changes to UK law;Intersectional challenges and considerations;The role of active allyship; andKey takeaways for employers dealing with sexual harassment allegations.All information is correct at the time of recording.
The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Wed, 19 Apr 2023 - 34min - 3 - An introduction to TUPE (Part 1): Why does it matter?
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
In our third episode and part one of our mini-series on TUPE (transfer of undertakings and protection of employment), we explore why TUPE matters to businesses and their people; the circumstances in which a TUPE transfer can arise; and how the law protects employees who are affected by a business transfer.
Ellie Gelder talks to RPC's resident TUPE experts Patrick Brodie and Kelly Thomson about:
What TUPE means and its fundamental purpose;The types of business transfer that will come within the scope of the law on TUPE and how to identify a "relevant" transfer;How TUPE applies to service provision changes, including outsourcing and insourcing;Potential liabilities where TUPE obligations are breached and areas for dispute;The practicalities of engaging with the workforce and the importance of timing; andThe extent to which Brexit may impact on EU-derived TUPE legislation.All information is correct at the time of recording.
The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2023 - 33min - 2 - How is the Cost of Living crisis affecting DEIB?
Welcome to The Work Couch, RPC's recently launched podcast that covers everything employment.
In our second episode, we lift the lid on how the cost of living crisis is affecting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB); the red flags employers should look out for; and the practical steps organisations can take to help alleviate the impact of the economic crisis for their workforce.
Ellie Gelder talks to partner, and recently named WIPL Ally of the Year 2023, Kelly Thomson about:
The unique, and often hidden, financial challenges faced by different communities, including people with disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community;Spotting the signs of financial hardship that might be affecting a person's ability to work effectively or their mental wellbeing, and red flags to watch out for;Intersectional challenges to bear in mind;Practical steps businesses can take to support affected employees; andHow the cost of living crisis is a key opportunity to ensure DEIB is baked into your organisation's DNA.All information is correct at the time of recording. Please note that this podcast was recorded before the UK Government's Spring 2023 budget.
The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Tue, 21 Mar 2023 - 24min - 1 - The impact of menopause in the workplace
Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast that covers everything employment.
In celebration of International Women's Day, we have chosen to devote our first episode to menopause in the workplace and how the law currently protects affected employees.
We also hear first-hand from one of our RPC colleagues about how the menopause has impacted her at work, the challenges she faced, and the support that she has found most helpful.
Ellie Gelder talks to discrimination law guru and part-time employment judge Victoria Othen and head of Resolve and member of RPC's menopause working group Lesley Hannah about:
What we mean by peri-menopause and menopause;Why the current law does not always protect employees who experience discrimination because of their menopausal symptoms;Intersectional nuances and how the menopause affects some communities very differently from others;The Government's recent rejection to calls to make the menopause a protected characteristic;Practical steps businesses can take to support affected employees;How RPC has implemented its own package of support measures.All information is correct at the time of recording. The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice. Opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of RPC.
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Tue, 07 Mar 2023 - 26min
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