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  • Mental health and small business: a health and safety perspective
    Oct 13 2025

    In this episode, we explore the intersection of mental health and workplace safety in small businesses. Our host sits down with our health and safety expert to unpack how mental wellbeing fits into the broader safety conversation—and why it’s essential for business owners to take it seriously. 🧠


    Topics covered:

    • the role of mental health in health and safety policies

    • common challenges small businesses face

    • practical steps to support staff wellbeing

    • why prevention is better than cure


    Whether you're a small business owner, team leader, or just curious about creating a healthier work environment, this conversation offers real-world insights and actionable advice.


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    18 min
  • Working at heights: safety insights and best practices from industry experts
    Oct 3 2025

    In this short webinar, our team shares essential guidance on working safely at heights — covering key risks, regulations, and practical tips to protect workers and improve compliance. Whether you're in construction, maintenance, or facilities management, this session offers valuable insights to help you stay safe and informed.


    Topics include:

    • common hazards and how to mitigate them

    • legal responsibilities and safety standards

    • real-world scenarios and expert advice


    Listen now to strengthen your safety culture and reduce risk.


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    13 min
  • Was it discriminatory to exclude a trans woman from an all-female pool team?
    Oct 1 2025

    While not an employment-related case, this case is one of the first to deal with transgender and single-sex issues since the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Limited v The Scottish Ministers and is useful in demonstrating how that decision is likely to be applied. Listen along to find out what happened!


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    6 min
  • Was a post-employment detriment relating to previous tribunal whistleblowing claims protected?
    Oct 1 2025

    The employee in this case brought whistleblowing claims against their employer which were then settled between the parties. After the matter settled the employer made statements about the proceedings which the employee said amounted to detriments and which he brought further claims in relation to. The Employment Appeal Tribunal was tasked with determining whether those post-employment detriments were protected. Listen along to find out what happened!


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    4 min
  • Was employer liable for harassment which occurred during an unscheduled lift between colleagues?
    Sep 29 2025

    In this case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to decide whether an employer was liable for the sexual harassment of one employee by another when the harassment had taken place in the car of the offending party on the way to the other employee’s home, but where the other employee had mistakenly believed they should be working when in fact she was not and accordingly, the employer had neither sanctioned nor arranged the lift. Listen along to find out what happened!


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    4 min
  • Could the time limit to bring a workplace personal injury claim be disapplied when it was brought out of time?
    Sep 29 2025

    The Court was asked to determine whether the 3-year limitation period to bring a personal injury claim in the county court or High Court could be disapplied in circumstances where an employee had suffered HAVS as a result of long-term exposure to vibrating equipment but had waited until his employment with the company had ended before bringing his claim, despite having known about the connection between his job and his condition for considerably longer. Listen along to find out what happened!


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    3 min
  • Should time workers have been paid the NMW for travel time from their homes to a job site?
    Sep 29 2025

    The employer in this case provided transport for its time workers from their homes to various job sites but did not pay the workers the National Minimum Wage for their time spent travelling. HMRC asserted that this was a breach of the National Minimum Wage regulations and fined the employer who then appealed against HMRC’s findings to the Court of Appeal, which was tasked with determining whether the National Minimum Wage was payable or not in these circumstances. Listen along to find out what happened!


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    5 min
  • Can a tribunal make an order for the disclosure of information?
    Sep 29 2025

    While disclosure in the employment tribunal is not automatic, it is common for an order for disclosure of documents to be made during the course of proceedings. In a recent case, the Employment Appeal Tribunal was asked to consider whether an employee’s request for disclosure of information should be granted. Listen along to find out what happened!


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    4 min