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Bumping: Redundancy Loophole or Discrimination Risk?

2026-09-2230:34

"We're making his role redundant... but we're not letting him go.” Meet "bumping" - where one role disappears, but instead of dismissing that employee, the business moves them into someone else's role and makes that person redundant instead. On this episode, Elissa breaks down bumping from both sides: the discrimination risks employers face (hello, 9 protected characteristics), and whether employees can challenge a redundancy they suspect was really about preference, not process.Plus: how to avoid this workplace emergency before it ever reaches a tribunal. 🎧 Listen now - and see how HRoes' unified HR and employment law offering protects you against claims of up to £250k. https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/james146#HR #EmploymentLaw #Redundancy #WorkplaceLaw #HRER /

“It Was Only Curiosity” - Can That Be Homophobic?

2026-09-0836:35

An employee has raised allegations of repeated homophobic comments from their manager, some allegedly witnessed by other managers. They’ve also raised concerns about sexual harassment from a colleague and homophobic abuse from a customer. But instead of investigating properly, a senior manager suggests the comments might have been “innocent curiosity” and questions whether the manager could really be homophobic because the comments were only directed at this particular employee. What should the employer actually be doing? Listen to the latest HR:ER to find out. Our Unified Offering brings employment software, legal advice, CPD training and £250k of protection together in one simple solution - so you’re prepared when employment issues arise. https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/james146? /

New Contract, Worse Terms

2026-08-2533:41

Can you really just issue a new contract and change the terms? 👀What happens when a “contract update” actually means losing sick pay, reducing notice, changing holiday rights and removing contractual benefits? And what if the employee refuses to sign?🎙️ Listen to the full episode to find out what employers should be doing - and how HR can prevent these issues in the first place.With our Unified Offering, benefit from employment software, HR and employment law advice, training and £250k protection they need to make better employment decisions - before it turns into an expensive tribunal claim.https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/james146?#EmploymentLaw #HRER #HRPodcast #ContractChanges #FireAndRehire /

Is Your Remote Employee Working... Somewhere Else?

2026-08-0426:42

What would you do if you suspected a remote employee was juggling another job during contracted hours? 📌 They're regularly unavailable. 📌 Their work suddenly looks AI-generated. 📌 Productivity doesn't quite add up. Can you investigate? Can you monitor them? And if they are working another job, can you dismiss them? That's exactly what our Unified Employment Solution delivers, combining expert employment law advice, software, manager training, and up to £250,000 of tribunal cover if a claim arises. Book a short demo: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/james146/ #HRER #EmploymentLaw #RemoteWorking #ArtificialIntelligence #HRPodcast /

Tracking Every 15 Minutes… Is This Really Legal?

2026-07-2132:14

Would you be comfortable being asked to log everything you do at work in 15-minute intervals, every day? That’s what our HR consultancy tackles in our latest episode! An employee with a strong performance record and no disciplinary issues has been asked to complete detailed activity tracking to improve “visibility” of their workload.Our all-in-one solution is designed to help you prevent claims before they arise, while providing tribunal cover that protects your business against claims, compensation, and legal costs up to £250,000 - with zero excess to pay.https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/james146/ /

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