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.

The award-winning Employment Team are back with their first episode of Season 4 - could we BE anymore excited? "The One With The Bert & Ernie Cake" sees Jack and Simon talking about the case between a same-sex couple and a couple of bakers who accepted (then refused) their cake order. They cover discrimination law, Supreme Court decisions and just how much Jack is willing to spend on a cake! Don't forget to tune in for their three take away tips at the end.

The foursome are back for the finale of Season 3! Duncan, Jack, Ruth and Simon all answer a question from Bruce Clark Printers "How do I stop employees from swearing?"...

Simon, Jack and Duncan are in "high spirits" as they answer a question from DM Roofing "Tell me how you deal with an employee who prefers gin to their job?".  The employment lawyers discuss what an employer should do and how to differentiate between sickness and misconduct. They use real case examples and give their  3 essential take away tips.

Season 3, episode 6:  Ruth joins Simon & Jack to answer a question from Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce "Tell me what consequences there are for an employer when an employee leaks personal information".  The team cover data protection rules, vicarious liability and a real case. Thrown into the mix is some interesting catchphrases. Remember to listen out for their 3 take away tips at the end - they’re GR-R-R-reat!!

Simon & Jack answer a question from Lynn Polkey "what's the storey with Polkey? The employment lawyers cover the Polkey case and redundancy procedures. As well as this they talk about the Polkey exception and Polkey reduction. Simon gives us his 3 take away tips and Jacks got a jammy joke!

Simon, Jack & Duncan answer a question "tell me how to deal with a part-time employee (5hrs/week) that doesn't want to take any holidays?". They cover holiday entitlement, holiday notice and overtime.

Does GDPR stand for the Great Dead Pool Release this week? Or is it something else? In this week’s podcast, the Employment Lawyers answer the question “Tell Me How To Process Employee Information". They also discuss how to pronounce the word “data” and “privacy” And if you listen to the end, you will hear Jack’s terrible superhero joke...

Simon and Jack answer a question from Jason Condie of Condies Accountants & Advisers, “Tell me how to ensure that a conversation between employer and employee remains without prejudice & can’t be relied on by either side?”. The two discuss “without prejudice” discussions which require an existing dispute between employer and employee and the newer pre-termination negotiations. There is also some French and German conversation thrown into the mix for our more discerning multicultural listeners.

Simon, Jack and Duncan answer a question from Calum Anderson, Influx Recruitment,“What questions can be asked during an interview? And what questions should be avoided?”. The employment lawyers cover discrimination, criminal convictions and the ACAS Guide. There may or may not be impressions of Yoda. And