News & Legal Updates

Simon, Jack and Duncan discuss Bruce’s situation. Bruce is employed as a scientist. His employer receives an anonymous complaint. Tony, the Managing Director, chooses to investigate the complaint and then instructs his HR Manager to dismiss Bruce.

Simon, Donna and Jack discuss Bruce. Bruce is employed as a scientist. He makes a serious error in his job and his employers are considering whether or not that error amounts to gross misconduct. Ultimately Bruce’s employers choose to do nothing with him on the basis of his early admission, his reflection and his remorse. However the following week, an anonymous complaint is received by his employers. The complaint is alleged to have been received from Bruce’s colleagues. The complaint alleges that Bruce has knowingly made errors in the past. The complaints ends by stating, “Speak to Rick. He will back up what we say”. What should the Managing Director, Tony do?

In this episode, Simon and Jack discuss Bruce. Bruce is a scientist. He has been employed for 19 years. Clean disciplinary record. His job involves dispensing drugs for his employer. One day, Bruce makes an error and mistakenly mixes up the drug dosages. Fortunately, Bruce’s employer picks up this mistake and the pills are not sent out. However, Bruce’s employer is angry that this mistake has been made. So the legal question is, can the employer discipline – and even dismiss – Bruce for this?

Happy New Year for 2019! In the final episode of season four *sobs uncontrollably*, Simon and Jack review last year’s highlights and discuss what to look out for in 2019, including the Ali and Hextall appeals and The Taylor Review. Although this has clearly been recorded last year, see if you can spot the team’s fibs about their respective Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations! And we look forward to seeing if Simon and Jack stick to their New Year’s resolutions. For what it is worth, we give them a week….

Simon, Jack and Donna unwrap in "The One With All The Christmas Films". The employment lawyers cover acts of harassment, potential defences to discrimination and their favourite "Christmas" movies. Not sure if James Bond counts as one but we're willing to score it 007 because we're feeling extra "Santa-mental"... Simon gives us his Three Takeaway Tips and "The World Is Not Enough" without another impersonation from Jack. Your "presents" are required after the credits for Donna's joke... Hold on for "deer" life!

Does travelling to work or being on call count as working time? Listen to ELiYP Season 4 Ep 6 to find out!

Simon and Jack are secured by Ruth in "The One With The Potential Data Breach". The employment lawyers cover what constitutes a data breach, examples of employee breaches and what you can do to prevent one. Simon gives out his password *slaps face* As does Jack *slaps another face* And there are some dodgy pronunciations - DATa or data, PRIVacy or privacy. Finally, Ruth gives her Three Takeaway Tips... well three and a half (just to be on the safe side obviously).

 Simon and Jack are joined by Diva Donna in "The One With the glitterball and fake tan". The employment lawyers discuss bullying at work. They cover examples of harassment, the legislation and Donna Cha Cha Challenges Simon on protected characteristics. Jack makes a few jives and Donna 'taps' out her Three Takeaway Tips. 

Season 4, episode 3:  Simon and Jack get lit in "The One With the drunken Christmas party". The employment lawyers discuss the case of Bellman against Northampton Recruitment Ltd. They cover vicarious liability, the court of appeal outcome and Jack 'sleighs' his impersonations. Simon's Three Takeaway Tips are Snow joke. Ps. Don't forget to listen after the jingle!

Jack and Simon take the plunge and ask Blair to join them in "The One With The Pimlico Plumbers".  The employment lawyers discuss the difference between being able to classify a worker as self-employed or an employee. They 'unblock' contracts, entitlements and the case of Mr Smith and the plumbing & heating engineers.