HR:ER

The Workplace Reality of Menopause with Dr Lucy Mather

Women aged 40-55 are often at the peak of their careers. They are senior leaders, decision-makers, technical experts, and culture carriers. Yet many are being pushed out or are struggling at work because of their symptoms. If businesses aren’t paying attention, they risk losing experienced talent at the height of their careers - costing the organisation through legal claims and increased recruitment expenses. In this episode, we sit down with Dr Lucy Mather, GP and menopause specialist, and founder of Jaya Life, to discuss what menopause looks like in the workplace and how employers can better support their staff. Get in touch for support: https://www.jayalife.com/ We’ve created a CPD-certified Menopause e-Learning course - completed in just 30 minutes, accessible anywhere, written by award-winning employment lawyers, and endorsed by Lucy herself! /

Reasonable Adjustments: Why Are We Still Getting This Wrong? Featuring employment barrister Chelsea Brooke-Ward

Reasonable adjustments sit at the heart of fair work - yet they remain one of the most misunderstood (and litigated) areas of employment law.🎙️ On the podcast this episode:Chelsea Brooke-Ward, Head of Employment and Employment Barrister at Park Square Barristers, cuts through the confusion and gets practical about what the law actually requires.We cover:👉 What triggers the duty to make reasonable adjustments (and what doesn’t)👉 Whether a diagnosis or legal language is really needed👉 Common employer mistakes: doing too much vs doing nothing👉 What “reasonable” means in practice👉 What to do when adjustments don’t workIf you’re unsure what reasonable adjustments mean in practice, get in touch with Park Square Barristers or our award-winning lawyers.#EmploymentLaw #HRLeadership #ReasonableAdjustments #PeopleManagement #HRER /

Avoiding Discrimination Claim Due to Menopause Symptoms

What do you do when an employee is underperforming, refuses every reasonable adjustment, and cites menopause as the reason?In this episode of HR:ER, our HR consultancy dissects:✔️ When does “reasonable adjustments” become enough is enough?✔️ Can you start a PIP without it looking like discrimination?✔️ Does under two years’ service reduce legal risk - or not at all?✔️ What menopause symptoms really look like at workPlus, we share practical prevention strategies so this situation never escalates again - including menopause awareness training and performance management systems.Prevent unlimited compensation claims with our CPD-accredited Menopause Awareness e-learning. Complete it in just 30 minutes, anywhere, developed by award-winning lawyers - and included free with our HR software.#HRPodcast #MenopauseAtWork #PerformanceManagement #HRCompliance #HRER /

Accidentally Telling the Whole Company to F*ck Off

Reply-all.400+ people.Including the CEO.One stressed, sleep-deprived employee on a business trip thought they were replying to spam…They weren’t.Now the CEO wants them fired. Is this gross misconduct… or just a very human mistake? In this episode, our HR consultancy tackle an increasingly common workplace crisis.What safeguards should’ve existed to stop this ever happening?(Hello HR systems and our data protection training 👀) https://hroes.co.uk/e-learning/data-protection/#DataProtection #PeopleProblems #HR #EmploymentLaw #HRER /

Workplace Christmas Do’s and Don’ts 🎄

Think your festive spirit is harmless fun? A tribunal might think differently… 👀 ​Our HR consultancy shares the do’s and don’ts of workplace Christmas behaviour - from homemade mulled wine to karaoke chaos and questionable Secret Santa gifts. Grab your headphones (and maybe your policy handbook). 🎁🎅Make sure you’re ready when the Christmas fallout hits. Our HR software includes a Disciplinary Decider to guide you through tricky situations - and when things escalate, our award-winning lawyers are on hand to help with the clean-up. https://bit.ly/4hqTEpAWe’re rated Excellent on Trustpilot. ⭐Sign up for our webcast, Handling the Xmas Party Fallout, here: https://bit.ly/4ikjDzv /