Employment Law Matters

256 Data, data everywhere

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/18/contentsICO guidance, How to deal with data protection complaints: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/how-to-deal-with-data-protection-complaints/Travers Smith, Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules: https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/get-ready-for-the-new-data-protection-complaints-handling-rules/Littler, UK Data Protection Update, the new “Right to Complain”: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/uk-data-protection-update-new-right-complainDraft Regulations on electronic and workplace balloting: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348284584/contentsMasterClass:Autumn 2026 Masterclass tour: https://danielbarnett.com/masterclassAutumn 2026 MasterClass £50 preview tickets: https://guestli.st/818653🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESEmployment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM I I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then. You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

255 You didn’t know this about unfair dismissal

Tribunal Statistics Quarterly, January to March 2026 (MoJ, 11 June 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026Darren Newman, “Is the government serious about guaranteed hours?” (Range of Reasonable Responses, 2 June 2026): https://rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2026/06/02/is-the-government-serious-about-guaranteed-hours/Employment Law Masterclass 2026: https://danielbarnett.com/masterclass🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESEmployment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM I I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

254 Zero Hours Consultation

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-05-12/national-disgrace-workers-taking-bosses-to-court-forced-to-wait-until-2030Personnel Today, “Employers respond to King’s Speech 2026” https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/kings-speech-employers-respond-cipd-cbi-commentary/REC response to the King’s Speech 2026 https://www.rec.uk.com/our-view/policy-and-campaigns/government-and-campaigns/rec-responds-kings-speech-2026-government-must-step-gas-realise-growth-agendaPersonnel Today, “Prison officers warn of ‘grotesque’ lawsuit for right to strike” (Rob Moss, 12 May 2026): https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/prison-officers-warn-of-grotesque-lawsuit-for-right-to-strike/Travers Smith, “Employment Update May 2026” (15 May 2026): https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2026/Womble Bond Dickinson, “What’s new in employment law: May 2026": https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/articles-and-briefings/whats-new-employment-law-may-2026Clifton Diocese v Parker [2026] EAT 68, judgment PDF: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a01a7f82a6137e93226b945/Clifton_Diocese_v_Miss_Janet_Parker__2026__EAT_68.pdf🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESEmployment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM I I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION This podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

253 The Protected Conversation Myth

Masterclass tour 2026: https://danielbarnett.com/masterclassHR Inner Circle: https://danielbarnett.com/hr-inner-circle/Misuse of NDAs consultation (closes 8 July 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/make-work-pay-misuse-of-non-disclosure-agreements-ndasLewis Silkin, Government consults on collective redundancy thresholds: https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/02/27/government-consults-on-collective-redundancy-thresholdsMishcon de Reya, Employment Rights Act Hub: https://www.mishcon.com/employment-rights-act-hubTarbuc v Martello Piling Ltd [2026] EAT 58 https://www.gov.uk/employment-appeal-tribunal-decisions/mr-l-tarbuc-v-martello-piling-ltd-2026-eat-58🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESEmployment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM II'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATIONThis podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion

252 Two weeks - no excuses

Daniel’s MasterClass Tour (Autumn 2026): www.danielbarnett.com/masterclassFair Work Agency contact page (helpline update, 22 May 2026): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-fair-work-agencyWork and Pensions Committee Disability at Work proposal — People Management, 22 May 2026: https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1959113/employers-face-two-week-deadline-disabled-workers-adjustment-requestsFit notes pilot scheme — Personnel Today, 20 May 2026: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/government-to-pilot-new-approach-to-fix-broken-fit-note-system/EHRC services code laid before Parliament — Personnel Today, 21 May 2026: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/ehrc-updated-code-of-practice-laid-before-parliament/🎁 FREE STUFFEmployment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com        My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk 💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSESEmployment Rights Act update service -https://danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact/Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.ukHR Policies - https://danielbarnett.com/policies/Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com🌞 WHO AM II'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. ♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATIONThis podcast is published by (c) Employment Law Services Limited.  The information in this video is for general guidance only and, although the presenters and publisher believe it was correct at the time it was recorded, the law may have changed since then.  You should always seek your own independent legal advice.  Any employment law explained applies to England, Scotland and Wales only.Ask a question about the Employment Rights Act 2025 - www.danielbarnett.com/eraquestion