Employment Talk
by Irwin Mitchell
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AI in employment disputes: how are courts and tribunals responding?
AI in employment disputes: how are courts and tribunals responding?
About this podcast
Do you want to keep up-to-date with the latest employment law news? Tune in to our fortnightly employment podcast where our experts will help you keep your finger on the pulse.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 52 episodes
- AI in employment disputes: how are courts and tribunals responding? · 32 min · Episode 52In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts revisit the growing impact of AI on employment disputes and examine how courts and tribunals are responding when AI-generated…
- The new Employment Bill: exploring the ban on zero-hours contracts · 30 min · Episode 51The government's plans to reform zero and low-hours contracts are beginning to take shape, but significant uncertainty remains. What will the new rules on guaranteed hours mean…
- The future of holiday pay enforcement: is your business ready? · 26 min · Episode 50In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts examine the government's plans to introduce state enforcement of holiday pay and what this could mean for employers. With the Fair…
- Enhanced dismissal protections for parents and carers · 24 min · Episode 49In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts explore the latest developments under the Employment Rights Act 2025 affecting working parents and carers, and what they could mean…
- Trade Union access agreements: what employers need to know (and do now) · 32 min · Episode 48In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts unpack a major change many employers may have missed: the new trade union right of access under the Employment Rights Act 2025…
- Holiday pay rules: key changes employers can’t afford to ignore · 21 min · Episode 47Holiday pay rules are changing – and getting them wrong can be costly. In this episode, our employment law experts unpack the latest reforms, explain what’s changed, and outline…
- April’s Employment Rights Act changes that you simply can’t ignore · 27 min · Episode 46April’s Employment Rights Act changes are almost here. In this episode, our hosts explain day-one Statutory Sick Pay, sexual harassment disclosures under whistleblowing law, and…
- Another important Employment Bill update and the latest HR issues · 20 min · Episode 45We're back for 2026! In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts break down the biggest shake‑up to employment law in years, as the new Employment Rights Act finally comes into…
- How is AI really being used in the workplace? The use and misuse by employees · 33 min · Episode 44In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts dive into the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence at work, exploring the real-life challenges employers face when staff…
- Neurodiversity in the workplace and the importance of getting it right · 36 min · Episode 43According to our research, there’s been a 750% increase in ADHD-related employment claims since 2020. This latest episode of Employment Talk delves into a topic that’s…
- The Employment Rights Bill unpacked: what it means for trade unions and industrial action · 23 min · Episode 42This latest episode of Employment Talk delves back into the upcoming Employment Rights Bill to focus on what it means for trade unions and industrial relations in the UK. From…
- NDAs, harassment and the Employment Bill: what’s changing and why it matters · 25 min · Episode 41In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts unpack the government’s proposed ban on NDAs in workplace harassment and discrimination cases. What is an NDA in the context of…
- Third-party harassment: is the government really going to impose a banter ban? · 30 min · Episode 40In this episode of Employment Talk, our hosts delve into the government’s proposal to reintroduce employer liability for third-party harassment in the workplace. With headlines…
- What does sex mean in the Equality Act? · 26 min · Episode 39In this episode of Employment Talk, experts Jo Moseley and Elaine Huttley delve into the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the definition of “sex” under the Equality Act 2010…
- The latest updates on the Employment Rights Bill and a look at injury to feelings awards · 29 min · Episode 38The government has tabled a number of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill since our last podcast. These will affect collective redundancies and Statutory Sick Pay, and…
- The Employment Bill: the ban on zero-hours contracts – part 2 · 28 min · Episode 37News stories have circulated suggesting the PM is under pressure to “tear up” the new Employment Bill. That's unlikely to happen, but we may see some changes, further…
- The Employment Bill - What do we know about zero-hour contracts? · 21 min · Episode 36What does the new Employment Bill tell us about zero-hour contracts? In our latest podcast, our experts discuss the so-called ban on zero-hour contracts, the new rights for…
- The Employment Bill - A focus on other dismissals · 17 min · Episode 35What are the changes to dismissals under the new Employment Rights Bill? From proposed changes to collective redundancy, to fire and re-hire, our experts discuss the outlook for…
- The Employment Bill – Unfair Dismissal · 23 min · Episode 34The Labour government presented their much-anticipated Employment Bill on Thursday 10 October, bringing lots of changes in the future of employment law. In particularly, unfair…
- Criminal allegations, convictions and unfair dismissal · 33 min · Episode 33There’s been a lot of talk in the press recently about what an employer can legally do to terminate an employee’s contract of employment where they have been charged with, or…
