In this episode, you’ll learn about zero hours contracts, including:-

• employment status and zero hours contracts
• the legal rights of zero hours staff 
• annual leave and holiday pay calculations

This podcast  is supported by WorkNest and by Watershed and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).

If you're an HR Professional, come and join me at  www.hrsecretstour.com


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The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
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📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

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In this episode, you’ll learn all about criminal offences arising from social media misuse.

This podcast  is supported by WorkNest and by Watershed and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals). 

If you're an HR Professional, come and join me at www.hrsecretstour.com


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

In this episode, you’ll learn about holiday pay, including:-

• how much paid annual leave workers get
• calculating holiday pay
• Harpur Trust v Brazel 

This podcast  is supported by WorkNest and by Watershed and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals). 

If you're an HR Professional, come and join me at  www.hrsecretstour.com


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

Ask me a question on the podcast - https://danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion/

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• ambiguous v unambiguous words
• was there a dismissal or resignation?
• when might the dismissal be fair

This podcast  is supported by WorkNest and by Watershed and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals). 

If you're an HR Professional, come and join me at  www.hrsecretstour.com


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

This podcast  is supported by WorkNest and by Watershed and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).

If you're an HR Professional, come and join me at www.hrsecretstour.com


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

In this episode, you’ll learn about performance dismissals, including:-

• do warnings impact a performance management process?
• benefits and pitfalls of settlement agreements for underperforming employees 
• when can you move straight to dismissal for poor performance? 

Daniel discusses the topic with Saul Margo from Outer Temple Chambers.

This podcast  is supported by rradar and by Breedon Consulting and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).

🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

In this episode, you’ll learn about health and safety at work, including:-

• What duties do employers have to look after an employee's health and safety
• Does the duty extend to mental health?
• Is there a legal requirement to carry out a risk assessment for a pregnant person?

Daniel discusses the topic with Gus Baker from Outer Temple Chambers.

This podcast  is supported by rradar and by Breedon Consulting and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook, Resolving Grievances and Computer and Social Media Misuse (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

In this episode, you’ll learn about disability discrimination, including:-

• Considerations when an employee is absent with work-related stress or anxiety
• How a discrimination arising from disability claim works when there are multiple disabilities
• The balancing act between making reasonable adjustments and performance management 

Daniel discusses the topic with Karen Jackson from didlaw.

This podcast  is supported by rradar and by Breedon Consulting and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook and Resolving Grievances (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

In this episode, you’ll learn about whistleblowing, including:-

• How can you tell if something is a protected disclosure?
• What are the pros and cons of an interim relief application?
• When is a disclosure in the public interest?

Daniel discusses the topic with Tom Croxford KC from Blackstone Chambers.

This podcast  is supported by rradar and by Breedon Consulting and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).

🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook and Resolving Grievances (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026

In this episode, you’ll learn about conduct dismissals, including:-

• how to deal with misconduct that takes place outside of the workplace
• the interaction between misconduct dismissals and dismissals for some other substantial reason
• how to manage conduct issues where the employee suffers from poor mental health

Daniel discusses the topic with Imogen Egan from Outer Temple Chambers.

This podcast  is supported by rradar and by Breedon Consulting and by the HR Inner Circle (the UK's leading community for smart, ambitious HR Professionals).


🎁 FREE STUFF
Employment law updates – www.danielbarnett.com       
My YouTube channel - www.youtubelegal.co.uk
Ask a question - www.danielbarnett.com/podcastquestion

💎 PRODUCTS, MEMBERSHIPS AND COURSES
Join the HR Inner Circle – www.hrinnercircle.co.uk
Harassment Pack - https://danielbarnett.com/harassment/
HR Platinum Policy Package 2024 – www.polices2024.com
The Virtual Employment Law Academy – https://danielbarnett.com/vela/
Ultimate Employment Law 2024 - https://danielbarnett.com/ultimate2024/
Employment Tribunal Compensation course - https://courses.virtualemploymentlawacademy.com/p/employment-tribunal
Own-branded email updates for solicitors - www.employmentlawbulletins.com

📚 BOOKS
My books include the Employment Law Handbook and Resolving Grievances (see all books).

🌞 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.

☎️ CONTACT ME:
Contact my assistant via email.

♨️ 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.

Join the Virtual Employment Law Academy - starting January 2026