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Gender pay gap reporting - challenges and upcoming changes
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, lead consultant at , joins the podcast to talk about gender pay gap reporting - its history, current challenges and the upcoming legislative changes that organisations need to know about. What to read, listen to and watch next
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Immigration law changes 2025 – what HR needs to know
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Ferzana Ahmed and Mith Ragukaran, solicitors at law firm Fragomen, join us to talk through the latest immigration developments and issues affecting HR professionals, including what's on the horizon. Related resources
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Employment Rights Bill – what’s new, what’s been dropped?
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In October 2024 the Government launched a major overhaul of employment law in the form of the Employment Rights Bill. A number of important amendments have been introduced since the proposed legislation was first published. , principal editor at Brightmine, joins the podcast to provide an update and help HR departments prepare for the changes. What to read, listen to and watch next
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Neonatal care leave - a practical guide
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Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells, joins us to discuss the new right to neonatal care leave and look at likely forthcoming changes to family-friendly employment rights in the Employment Rights Bill. Related resources
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Tribunal round-up - disability-related absence
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Susie Munro, senior legal editor at Brightmine, looks at three cases where employers have lost "discrimination arising from disability" claims after treating workers unfavourably because of disability-related absence. Related resources
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Pay transparency – prepare for change
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, director of consulting at , joins the podcast to tell us about pay transparency legislation in the US and EU and why employers in the UK need to be prepared for change - and how their organisations can benefit by taking a proactive approach. To access the discussed by Justine, click . What to read, listen to and watch next
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What's up with WhatsApp in the workplace?
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WhatsApp and other informal instant messaging platforms are an invaluable communication resource for individuals and groups. But as some recent legal cases have shown, they can also create problems when they are used in a work environment. , an employment lawyer and partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter solicitors, joins the podcasts to talk about the pitfalls - and what employers can do to manage risk. Related resources
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The criminally overlooked potential of ex-offenders in the workforce
The Brightmine Podcast (UK)
A significant proportion of the population have criminal records. So what are the legal requirements when thinking about recruiting someone with a spent or unspent conviction? And are employers that shy away from engaging with ex-offenders failing to make use of a valuable resource and even damaging their organisations? Debbie Sadler of and Brightmine senior legal editor Laura Merrylees join the podcast to discuss these questions and more. Related resources
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Psychological safety in the workplace
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Psychological safety is one of the cornerstones of a productive, progressive workplace. Strategist, futurist and data scientist Wilson Wong joins the podcast to discuss how to build it, how to measure it and what can go wrong when it’s lacking in an organisation. Related resources Materials referenced/recommended by Wilson Wilson's own blog about identity at work: and
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Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace
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Laura Kimpton, HR strategy and practice editor at Brightmine, discusses how organisations, and line managers in particular, can support and champion neurodiversity in the workplace. Topics include: employers' legal duties under the Equality Act; the value of adopting a "needs-led" approach; making reasonable adjustments; approaches to onboarding and communication. Related resources
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