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.
Episodes
228 episodes
255 You didn’t know this about unfair dismissal
Tribunal Statistics Quarterly, January to March 2026 (MoJ, 11 June 2026): https://w...
254 Zero Hours Consultation
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-...
253 The Protected Conversation Myth
Masterclass tour 2026: https://danielbarnett.com/masterclassHR Inner Circle: https://danielbarnett.co...
252 Two weeks - no excuses
Daniel’s MasterClass Tour (Autumn 2026): www.danielbarnett.com/masterclassFair Work Agency contact page (helpline update, 22 May 2026):
251 Hello, 2030 tribunals
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-...
250 Not much happened this week
Lewis Silkin “How will the Employment Rights Act 2025 impact M&A?” https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/05/07/how-will-the...
249 Detriments and stuff
🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co...
248 Employment Tribunal Statistics
Tribunal User Group Meeting Minutes: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/tribunals/emplo...
247 Trade Union Access
Join Daniel Barnett’s Employment Rights Act Update Service www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsactBackhouse Jones, “Trade Union Workplace Access Code consultation now open...
246 It’s this week…
Law firm articles:- Baker McKenzie, “United Kingdom: April 2026 Increases to Statutory Payments and New Rights”:
245 Sneaky record-keeping for holiday pay
Daniel Barnett’s Employment Rights Act Service: https://www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsactSI 2026/323 — ERA 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Savin...
244 Compensation Limits and Third Party Harassment
ERA Update Service: www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsactThis Week’s TopicsEmployment tribunal compensation limits increase – The
243 ERA Revenue Toolkit
Key Links:ERA 2025 Revenue Toolkit: https://toolkit.danielbarnett.comERA Update Service: www.danielbarnett.c...
242 Statutory Sick Pay + Revenue Opportunities
Gender pay gap and menopause action plans announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gov...
241 Collective Redundancy Consultation
The government published two new ERA 2025 consultations this week. The first - and most significant - seeks views on a new organisation-wide threshold for collective redundancy consultation, with proposed trigger points ranging from 250 to 1,00...
213 And the Act goes live...
A weekly update on what’s happening with the Employment Rights Act 2025. Visit www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact for more details.Got a question about the Employment ...
212 A Quiet Week
A weekly update on what’s happening with the Employment Rights Act 2025. Visit www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact for more details.Got a question about the Employment ...
211 Employment Rights Act Update
A weekly update on what’s happening with the Employment Rights Act 2025. Visit www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact for more details.Got a question about the Employment ...
Breaking - Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap
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...
Where does HR earn its money? [bonus episode]
In this bonus episode, I discuss the grey areas between law and fairness in the world of HR and employment law.🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com ...
Will Artificial Intelligence replace HR? [bonus episode]
In this episode, I discuss the impact of AI in HR. 🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com My YouTube channel -
S9E14 - Bonus - Virtual Employment Law Academy lowdown
In this bonus episode, I tell you about the Virtual Employment Law Academy, which launches in January 2025.🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates –
S10 E13 - Dismissals for absence, and yet more on witness familiarisation
This episode contains:Nadia Montraghi discussing dismissals for absenceGillian Howard's 60 second top tipMichael Salter on witness familiarisation (part three)This podcast is supported by