Employment Law Matters

Employment Law Matters

Are you an HR Professional or employment lawyer? Do you love employment law? Employment Law Matters is presented by London employment law barrister Daniel Barnett. You'll learn how to deal with tricky, practical, employment law and HR issues in regular, weekly, bite-sized chunks.

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February 9, 2026 11 mins

A weekly update on what’s happening with the Employment Rights Act 2025. Visit www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact for more details.

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In this episode, Daniel Barnett considers the impact for employers and lawyers on the proposed removal of the cap for the unfair dismissal compensatory award.

Important: this episode was recorded before the government’s amendments were considered by the House of Lords, so the content may become out of date if the House of Lords rejects the Commons’ amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.

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In this bonus episode, I discuss the grey areas between law and fairness in the world of HR and employment law.

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In this episode, I discuss the impact of AI in HR. 

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In this bonus episode, I tell you about the Virtual Employment Law Academy, which launches in January 2025.



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This episode contains:

  • Nadia Montraghi discussing dismissals for absence
  • Gillian Howard's 60 second top tip
  • Michael Salter on witness familiarisation (part three)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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This episode contains:

  • Daniel Tatton-Brown KC discussing director's duties
  • Zain Malek's 60 second top tip
  • Michael Salter on witness familiarisation (part two)

This podcast is supported by HR Inner Circle and didlaw Employment Lawyers.

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This episode contains:

  • Eleena Misra discussing recruitment
  • Nancy Prest's 60 second top tip
  • Michael Salter on Witness Familiarisation (part one)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
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This episode contains:

  • Jude Shepherd discussing employment tribunal procedure
  • Marc Jones' 60 second top tip
  • David Reade on tricky redundancy issues (part two)

This podcast is supported by HR Inner Circle and didlaw Employment Lawyers.

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This episode contains:

  • Bob Regnerus discussing setting - or not setting - goals
  • Daniel Barnett on dismissing problem employees
  • David Reade on tricky redundancy Issues (part one)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
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This episode contains:

  • Sean Jones KC discussing Constructive Dismissal
  • Bob Regnerus on Why we Sabotage Ourselves
  • Daniel Barnett on GDPR (part two)

This podcast is supported by HR Inner Circle and didlaw Employment Lawyers.

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This episode contains:

  • Jeremy Scott Joynt discussing employee privacy
  • 60 second top tip from Susi O'Brien
  • Daniel Barnett on GDPR

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
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This episode contains:

  • Jeremy Scott Joynt discussing employee privacy (part 1)
  • Dr Andrew Greenland on workplace burnout and resilience (part 2)
  • Daniel Barnett discussing if an employer can restrict holiday from being taken during a fixed-term contract
  • Shantha David on a day in the life of a trade union lawyer (part 2)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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This episode contains:

  • Andrew Short KC discussing Acas early conciliation
  • Dr Andrew Greenland on workplace burnout and resilience (part 1)
  • Shantha David on a day in the life of a trade union lawyer (part 1)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
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This episode contains:

  • Darren Newman discussing grievances (part 2)
  • 60 second top tip by Pat McNamee
  • Daniel Barnett on criminal record checks (part 2)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and Daniel Barnett's Employment Rights Bill update service.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
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This episode contains:

  • Darren Newman discussing grievances (part 1)
  • Daniel Barnett on criminal record checks (part 1)
  • Daniel Barnett on dealing with employee theft and fraud
  • Daniel Barnett on holiday pay and reducing Hours

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
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This episode contains:

  • Gavin Mansfield KC on tricky compensation issues
  • Daniel Barnett on part year workers
  • 60 second top tip by Audrey Ludwig
  • Nick Levett on what a barristers' clerk does (part 2)

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and Daniel Barnett's Employment Rights Bill update service.

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This episode contains:

  • Lydia Seymour discussing changing terms and conditions
  • Nick Levett on what a barristers' clerk does (part 1)
  • Daniel Barnett on victimisation

This podcast is supported by didlaw Employment Lawyers and HR Inner Circle.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
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This bonus podcast episode, being an extract from an audio seminar produced for members of the HR Inner Circle, discusses how employers can help employees dealing with mental health issues.

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Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
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April 4, 2025 9 mins

Neonatal leave in the UK is a new statutory right introduced under the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023. It came into force on 6 April 2025.

This bonus podcast episode is a short extract from a Q&A session for members of the HR Inner Circle, a few days before the new right came into force, when I explain the new law.

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