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🚨 New Employment Law Changes You NEED to Know | Fire & Rehire, Sick Pay, Fair Work Agency Explained

In this powerful episode, top employment lawyer Joanna Sutton returns to break down some of the most controversial and progressive updates in the Employment Rights Bill — and what they mean for you, your business, and your career.

🔥 We dive deep into:

The clampdown on fire and rehire practices
Protections around family leave dismissals
Menopause action plans and workplace diversity
Changes to collective redundancy rules
Long-overdue reforms to statutory sick pay
Tougher laws on sexual harassment at work
The proposed Fair Work Agency – a new body set to reshape UK employment standards
Whether you’re in HR, a manager, or an employee, this episode helps you stay legally prepared and ahead of the curve.

🧠 Don’t miss Joanna’s clear, practical insights on how to navigate this evolving legal landscape.

⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome
00:38 Fire and Rehire Practices
05:06 Dismissal Following Family Leave
08:26 Diversity & Menopause-Related Reforms
11:45 Collective Redundancy Rules
15:39 Statutory Sick Pay Changes
19:21 Tackling Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
24:00 What is the Fair Work Agency?
26:51 Final Thoughts & Contact Info

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This podcast is published by Trish Hewitt of Tap HR. The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenter believes it was correct at the time it was recorded (October 2024), the law may have changed since then. You should always seek your own legal advice. This advice adheres to employment law within England, Scotland and Wales.

🎙️ Episode Title:
What You Need to Know About the Employment Rights Bill – Key Changes Explained

📌 Show Notes:
In this episode, employment law expert Joanna Sutton joins Tap HR’s Trish Hewitt to break down the most important and potentially game-changing updates in the Employment Rights Bill. Whether you're an employer, HR professional, or employee, this conversation is essential listening to stay compliant and ahead of the curve.

We cover:

• ✅ Unfair dismissal: What’s changing and who it affects
• 👶 Day-one rights for maternity, paternity, and bereavement leave
• 🧾 Updates to zero-hours contracts and the impact on flexible work
• 📅 Changes to reasonable notice periods
• ⚖️ Practical guidance for employers navigating the new landscape

Joanna brings her legal expertise, while Trish focuses on what this means for real businesses — cutting through the jargon and giving you the actionable takeaways you need.

🎧 Listen now to learn:

• What legal changes are on the horizon
• How to prepare your business for the shift
• What employees should expect moving forward

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This week we're talking about Neurodiversity with the effervescent Kirsty Heap of Kirty Heap Coaching. This episode covers 👀 :

✅ What is neurodiversity 
✅ Why neurodiversity is important 
✅ What can organisations do to support neurodiverse employees 
✅ Kirsty's personal journey with dyslexia in the workplace 
✅ The importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace 
✅ Resources available to support employers

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This episode covers how sick pay (Statutory Sick Pay or SSP) works in the UK. Suitable for both employees and employers we cover the basics including:

✅ What Sick Pay is?

✅ Who gets Sick Pay?

 ✅ How much Sick Pay is?

✅ What Fit Notes are?

✅ Typical questions my clients ask

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This video is published by Trish Hewitt of Tap HR. The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenter believes it was correct at the time it was recorded April

2023), the law may have changed since then. You should always seek your own legal advice. This advice adheres to Employment Law in England, Scotland and Wales.

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In this episode we spoke to Sharon Livermore of Domestic Abuse Education about how she raises awareness of domestic abuse and supports employers with how they can support employees who are suffering.

We cover:

Sharon's story of surviving domestic abuse

✅ How employers can support employees going through domestic abuse

✅ Spotting changes in behaviour which could be signs of domestic or financial abuse

✅ Ways to support employees suffering domestic abuse in the workplace

✅ Creating safe spaces within businesses

✅ How Domestic Abuse Education can support emplovers

✅ Sharon's policy- free guidance on how organisations can put together domestic abuse policies

✅ Signpost organisations that can provide support and guidance

GUIDANCE

Sharon's Policy- Free guidance for employers on how to put together a domestic abuse policy https:|/ kameorecruitment.com/wp-conte.

Bright Sky App Free support, guidance & education on Domestic Abuse https://www.hestia.org/brightsky

CONTACT

Want to work with Sharon? Email:

sharon@domesticabuseeducation.co.uk Phone:01223 608244

SUPPORT

Womens Aid https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

National Domestic Abuse Helpline https:// www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Mens Aid https://www.mensaid.co.uk/

Victim Support https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crim..

Domestic Abuse Alliance https://domestic-abuse.co.uk/

Government Guidance https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ domestic-..

NHS Guidance https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/getting-.

Surviving economic abuse https:// survivingeconomicabuse.org/

Child to Parent Abuse https://www.riseuk.org.uk/get-help/ab….

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In this episode, we cover leadership and how businesses can support and develop great leaders. We talk through questions like:

✅ What's the difference between leadership and management?
✅ Leadership skills
✅ What's the definition of a good leader?
✅ What happens when we don't support leaders?
✅ How can you measure good leadership?
✅ How to be a great leader
✅ What tools can support leadership development?

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In this episode we catch up with Chris Eastwood from Penfold to talk through all things UK pension related that employers need to know, we cover pressing questions including:

✅ What are pensions?
✅ How do pensions work?
✅ Why are pensions important?
✅ What is the pensions crisis?
✅ Why have pensions got a bad reputation?
✅ What do employers often get wrong about pensions?
✅ How much do employers and employees have to pay into pensions?
✅ What happens if employees don't want to pay into pensions?
✅ What is a digital pension?
✅ What's the best way to prepare for retirement?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Chris is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Penfold, a digital workplace pension provider that aims to simplify pensions and ensure that their customers have a brilliant user experience, You can find out more about Penfold here 👇🏾
https://getpenfold.com/

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In this episode, we chat with Tosh Polpitiye of Astute Law about all things contracts of employment. We cover:

✅ Why it's important to have contracts of employment

✅ What contracts of employment are

✅ When you should issue contracts of employment 

✅ When you should and shouldn't download template contracts of employment

✅ Different types of contracts including zero hours contracts

✅ Issues and pitfalls that employers should avoid

✅ The difference between employee handbooks and contracts of employment

✅ What happens when things go wrong with contracts of employment

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This video is published by Trish Hewitt of Tap HR. The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenter believes it was correct at the time it was recorded March

2023), the law may have changed since then. You should always seek your legal advice. This advice adheres to employment law within England, Scotland and Wales.

You can see our podcast terms here: https://www.taphr.co.uk/tap-hr-podcast-terms

This episode covers some key questions;

✅ What are bank holidays?
✅ Who is entitled to them?
✅ What to do when additional bank holidays are added

A question we’ve been asked a lot recently is do I have to give people the day off on 8th May 2023, this podcast gives an overview and seeks to answer this question.

The Prime Minister has announced that the 8th of May 2023 will be a Bank Holiday in the UK to mark King Charles |||'s coronation. Rishi Sunak said the day will allow families and communities to  come together and celebrate.

Do I have to give employees the day off?

Bank Holidays are not a statutory right in the UK, so whether you give the day off depends on how your contracts of employment are worded. If your contracts say people get all bank holidays in addition to their normal annual leave then the answer is yes.

If your contracts stipulate specific bank holidays then it's your choice but we'd suggest that companies take a common sense approach as it's a once-in-a-lifetime event.

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In this episode, Trish and Anita discuss how the Insights Discovery tool can help businesses improve team communication.

A psychometric tool based on the psychology of Carl Jung, Insights Discovery is built to help people understand themselves, understand others, and make the most of the relationships that affect them in the workplace.

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