Employment Law Matters

This episode is a recorded version of Daniel Barnett's special LBC Radio programme on the legal implications in the workplace of coronavirus.  He discusses issues and answers questions from callers including:the government's proposed reforms to sickpaycan the NHS insist paramedics shave their facial hair to make masks more effective?do jurors have to turn up to jury service?should driving instructors stop giving lessons?the difference between sickpay and statutory sickpayas a wedding photographer, what are my rights if weddings are cancelled?what medical evidence is needed to take time off?what employers should do if people decide not to come to workwhat steps can employers take to help employees?do I get paid if my employer closes the workplace?what if my employer tells me to come into work, despite someone at work being diagnosed with Covid-19?what are the issues facing self-employed individuals?what if I need to take time off because my childrens' school has closed?Are you involved in a complex, high value or high profile employment dispute?  Contact adam.macdonald@outertemple.com to find out whether employment barrister Daniel Barnett can help you.Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful.💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

In this episode, you will learn nine strategies for preparing a harassment case for tribunal.What should be done when sexual harassment occurs in the workplace? An employer seeking to minimise liability arising from claims of sexual harassment can follow these steps to address sexual harassment if it arises in the workplace.An employer can insulate itself from becoming the next newsworthy headline – firstly, by having a good investigator.Pick the right person for the job - here’s a list of independent HR professionals who have experience in conducting this sort of investigations - www.members.hrinnercircle.co.uk/list-of-recommended-investigators/Get Daniel Barnett’s all-new employment policies, template contracts, with a copy of his new book on Changing Terms and Conditions.  Visit https://policies2020.com/ today.Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

It's reported this week that Baker McKenzie has closed down its London office for fear of one of its employees having coronavirus.In this bonus episode, you'll learn:what to do with employees who don't want to come into workwhat your obligations are if an employee self-isolates or quarantineswhat if someone suddenly becomes unwell at worktop tips, and things to do now.Are you involved in a complex, high value or high profile employment dispute?  Contact adam.macdonald@outertemple.com to find out whether employment barrister Daniel Barnett can help you. 🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

Unless the employer has taken ‘all reasonable steps’ in advance to stop any sexual conduct from happening, an employer will be liable for one employee’s harassment of another. Tribunals can be reluctant to allow an employer to escape liability because it leaves the employee without any meaningful recourse. The question then is, how do you demonstrate ‘all reasonable steps’?In this episode, you will learn about the employers’ statutory defence and what reasonable steps you should be taking as an employer.Get high-level access to barrister Daniel Barnett, for answers to your most complex HR and employment law problems. Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukThank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful.  🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

A bonus episode, with information about Daniel Barnett's HR Policies 2020.www.policies2020.comNever again face the problem of employees saying they don't understand a policy, or managers not following them.Most HR policies are far too long.  They've been assembled from a template designed to cover every situation, or have been added to again and again over the years until they're a mess.We've selected the key twenty policies that every business needs and re-imagined them, stripping them down to their bare bones to provide you with the protection and flexibility your business needs.These are the policies you can download from www.policies2020.com :Starting Employment1.     RecruitmentBeing Supportive2.     Holiday3.     Flexible Working4.     Equal Opportunities5.     Drugs & Alcohol6.     Wellbeing7.     Menopause8.     Maternity & Family Friendly9.     HomeworkingSetting Standards10.  Social Media11.  Harassment & Bullying12.  Performance Improvement13.  Absence management14.  Grievance PolicyBeing Regulated15.  Whistleblowing16.  Bribery17.  Data Protection and GDPR18.  Modern SlaveryEnding Employment19.  Disciplinary20.  RedundancyPLUS you can download a junior and senior employee template employment contract, and get a copy of Daniel Barnett's newly published book 'Changing Terms and Conditions' - www.policies2020.com💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

If the parties are going to settle a case then they both need to be confident that the matter has indeed been settled and will not be resurrected in some other form. Non disclosure agreements allow the employer and worker to resolve a dispute confidentially without going to a tribunal or court. Almost any settlement will include a confidentiality clause.In this episode, you’ll learn: the pros and cons of NDA’s  when an NDA is enforceable, and when it’s not how to maximise the chance of enforceabilityAre you involved in a complex, high value or high profile employment dispute?  Contact adam.macdonald@outertemple.com to find out whether employment barrister Daniel Barnett can help you.  🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

In this episode, Daniel Barnett predicts the outcome of the two big Supreme Court cases of 2020 in discussion with employment law speaker Darren Newman.First, they discuss The Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, due to be argued in the Supreme Court later this week, which will consider whether ‘on-call’ workers at care homes are entitled to be paid the minimum wage for periods when they are on call (ie available for work, but not actually working). Second, they discuss the Uber case, Uber BV v Aslam.  Uber lost in the employment tribunal, EAT and Court of Appeal, with 4 out of 5 judges over those stages holding that Uber drivers are ‘workers’, and thus entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay.  Will the Supreme Court take a different view later this year?Learn more about Darren Newman at www.darrennewman.org.  Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful.💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only. Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

In the context of greater mental health awareness, and the increasing appetite for agile working, an employee’s ability to ask for reduced hours, home working, or even simply a later start to their working day can be significant.In this episode, you’ll learn: who is eligible to apply for flexible working?  what a flexible working request should look like?  what your next steps should be?Want free employment law updates by email?  Subscribe now to Daniel Barnett’s email bulletins at http://www.danielbarnett.co.uk.Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

Studies suggest that a little stress can actually do you good – it boosts focus and primes your body. However, prolonged stress, can become a problem for both the employee and the business they work for. It can lead to physical and mental problems, and long-term absences. Recognising and knowing how to tackle stress is something all companies need to be prepared for. In this episode, Daniel Barnett offers guidance to help employers identify and support employees who are stressed in the workplace.In this episode, you’ll learn: how to reduce/prevent stress? what reasonable adjustments can you consider? what claims might we face?  top tips on preventing and defending workplace stress claims🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.ukAsk a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

Apprenticeships can add significant value to a business. They play an important role in defining the future success of firms and professions as a whole. Apprenticeships have changed over the years. An employer now has more flexibility to make sure that apprenticeships are not only relevant to business needs but expands the way new talent is recruited and nurtured. Whether you have not employed an apprentice before or count yourself as an apprenticeship veteran, Daniel Barnett offers guidance to how to create and benefit from successful apprenticeships time and time again.In this episode, you’ll learn: common law apprenticeships, which is the traditional apprenticeship model statutory apprenticeship, the type more commonly entered into today can you get government funding to cover some of the cost of training? what are the practical implications of employing apprentices?Are you involved in a complex, high value or high profile employment dispute?  Contact adam.macdonald@outertemple.com to find out whether employment barrister Daniel Barnett can help you.Thank you for listening and please leave a review if you found this helpful. 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESJoin the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHarassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.comThe Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunalOwn-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com📚 BOOKSMy books include the Employment Law Handbook and Resolving Grievances (see all books).🌞 WHO AM I:I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio.☎️ CONTACT ME:Contact my assistant via email.♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion