HR:ER

HR:ER

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HR:ER episodes

  • 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


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    31 min
  • 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/4hqTEpA

    We’re rated Excellent on Trustpilot. ⭐

    Sign up for our webcast, Handling the Xmas Party Fallout, here: https://bit.ly/4ikjDzv


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    34 min
  • How to Deal With an Employee Who Constantly Falls Asleep
    Dave has been nodding off at his desk for up to 90 minutes a day… for years. 😬
    His manager knows, but no one’s taken action.

    So - is it a health issue or a performance issue? Should HR make reasonable adjustments… or start a disciplinary process? And what happens when managers ignore repeated performance problems?

    🎧 Listen now - and find out how to wake up your workplace.

    Handle performance management the right way with our HR software - featuring a full suite of performance tools, disciplinary processes, and legal guidance to keep your business out of tribunal, from just £2pp. Our top-rated employment lawyers are always on hand for extra support.

    https://bit.ly/4hqTEpA


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    30 min
  • Caught In The Restructure - Maternity Discrimination
    Two maternity leaves. One restructure. Endless risk. So, what should HR do? Our HR consultancy dives into this workplace emergency.

    🤰 What protection do pregnant employees really have?

    ⚖️ Can you pre-allocate roles before consultation ends?

    💰 What’s the true cost - legally and culturally - of getting this wrong?

    Maternity discrimination can cost £100k+ per case. Build a clear redundancy policy fast with our HR software, including policy generator and redundancy calculators - from £1PP. Get expert legal advice from £6PP when you need it.

    https://bit.ly/4hqTEpA

    #HRPodcast #MaternityRights #MaternityDiscrimination #Redundancy #HRER


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    33 min
  • The Employee Who Never Showed Up
    What do you do when a new hire never actually returns to work… but every absence comes with another heartbreaking reason?

    In this episode of HR:ER, our HR consultancy tackles one of the toughest dilemmas small businesses face: chronic absenteeism with limited legal resources.

    When does support turn into formal action?

    How can you verify absences ethically?

    What protections should employers understand when mental health is involved?

    Tackle absenteeism before it starts with our Bradford Scoring tool - at the heart of our HR software. It flags risks early, tracks attendance, and streamlines welfare meetings. Get it free today when you purchase any of our e-learning products!

    https://hroes.co.uk/


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    36 min
  • Earning HR’s Seat at the Table: Beyond Operations to Strategy
    Too often, HR gets left out of the room when the big financial and strategic decisions are being made. But what if HR was seen as a growth driver - not just a support function?

    On this episode of HR:ER, we're joined by Bernard Savage, Director at Size 10½ Boots, to dissect:

    - Why HR is still sidelined in business planning

    - How leaders can reframe HR as commercially strategic

    - How professionals can progress and earn a seat at the table

    Follow Size 10½ Boots: https://tenandahalf.co.uk/

    Get our software free - including automated Right to Work checks, a grievance module, a disciplinary decider, and custom policies - when you purchase our e-learning.

    #Podcast #HRLeadership #BusinessStrategy #CareerProgression #HRER


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    35 min
  • Creating Truly Customised Benefits on a Budget with Dipa Mistry Kandola
    HR leaders are under more pressure than ever: deliver better employee benefits, but do it with tighter budgets.

    So how do you create benefits packages that actually work - for a hybrid, multigenerational workforce
    - without overspending?

    That’s exactly what we unpack in our latest podcast with Dipa Mistry Kandola - CEO at Parallel Employee Benefits, Advisor, Chartered Director, and SaaS scale-up expert.

    In this HR:ER episode:
    ✅ What a truly customisable benefits programme looks like in practice.
    💰 How expectations have shifted in the last 5 years - and how to keep up cost-effectively.
    💡 Where HR should start when building a benefits strategy.

    Follow Parallel Employee Benefits: https://www.parallel-eb.co.uk/

    Get our software free - including automated Right to Work checks, a grievance module, a disciplinary decider, and custom policies - when you purchase our e-learning.


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    37 min
  • When a Sick Note Says ‘Work-Related Stress’… with Barrister Simon Anderson
    HR Professionals, take note! When an employee hands in a sick note citing “work-related stress”… what happens next could make or break your legal risk.

    On the latest episode of HR:ER, we sit down with Simon Anderson - barrister at Park Square Barristers and serial winner in complex workplace harm cases.

    What we unpack:

    ⚖️ How often stress leave turns into tribunals - and why.

    🚩 Legal red flags HR should never ignore in a stress-related sick note.

    🤯 The big mistake employers make when staff on stress leave are spotted on holiday.

    Park Square Barristers: https://www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk/

    Get our software free - including automated Right to Work checks, a grievance module, a disciplinary decider, and custom policies - when you purchase our e-learning.

    #HR #EmploymentLaw #MentalHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #HRER #HRPodcast


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    41 min
  • Beyond the Job Description: What’s Classed as Unreasonable?
    Where do we draw the line on “any other duties as required”?

    From junior staff cleaning up excrement 🧹 to graduates being sent to move cars to dodge parking tickets 🚗 - some workplace “extras” cross into unreasonable (and unsafe) territory.

    In this HR:ER episode, our HR consultancy digs into:

    - What really counts as a “reasonable” duty?

    - Who gets to decide when the line is crossed?

    - When does inconvenience tip into health & safety risk?

    - Should policies spell out limits - or stay vague?


    💬 We’d love to hear from you: What’s the most unreasonable duty you’ve ever been asked to do at work?

    🎧 Tune in now! Our HR software includes a custom policy and contract builder, so you can clearly outline duties and save your business from tribunals - starting from just £1 per person, per month.


    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl

    #HR #UnreasonableDuty #Podcast #EmploymentLaw #HRER



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    37 min
  • From Reddit to Reality: Disability Leave, Onboarding & Payroll for Dead Employees
    We went down the Reddit HR rabbit hole - so you don’t have to! In this episode, our HR consultancy unpacks real workplace dilemmas pulled straight from Reddit’s most popular HR threads.

    👉 What should you do if an employee vanishes on short-term disability?

    👉 What’s the best way to onboard your staff?

    👉 How do you handle final pay for an employee who has passed away?

    🎧 Tune in, share your thoughts, and send us your HR threads.

    Our HR software features a customisable onboarding process with automated tasks and Right to Work checks powered by TrustID - completed in just a few clicks. It also includes a policy generator with ready-to-use templates, starting at just £1 per person per month.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl

    #Podcast #OnboardingFails #DisabilityLeave #Payroll #RedditThreads #HRER


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    36 min

About HR:ER

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HR: ER is the emergency room for business owners, HR professionals and anyone else who is responsible for managing or employing a team of people.

Hosted by Hroes founder Elissa Thursfield, with…