HR:ER

HR:ER

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HR:ER episodes

  • Employment Myth-Busters: What Employers Need to Know
    In our latest podcast, we bust the most common employment law myths - and reveal what employers really need to know to avoid landing their business in tribunal.

    We cover:

    - Why “no contract = no liability” is a dangerous assumption

    - The truth about dismissing during probation

    - What makes restrictive covenants actually enforceable

    - Legal risks around long-term sick leave

    - Why wage deductions for theft could land you in trouble

    Our HR software guides you through essential and complex employment law processes - like disciplinaries and performance management - from just £1PP. Plus, our employment lawyers are available for support for just £6PP.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl

    #EmploymentLaw #HRCompliance #WorkplaceMyths #HRER #HRPodcast


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    37 min
  • "They Think I’m Transgender": Is That Discrimination?
    A false rumour, claims of micromanagement, and an accusation of trans-related bias - but the employee says she isn’t transgender.

    Is this workplace discrimination? In this HR:ER episode, our HR consultancy dissects:

    - What the law actually says about gender identity following the Supreme Court Ruling

    - How to separate performance management from potential prejudice

    - The risk of discrimination claims: they carry uncapped compensation

    One claim. Unlimited compensation. Protect your business with our CPD-accredited Anti-Discrimination e-learning course - expertly crafted by award-winning lawyers, completed in just 45 minutes, and available for only £29PP.

    https://tinyurl.com/yc29bw4s

    #HRER #Transgender #WorkplaceDiscrimination #EmploymentLaw #HRPodcast


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    30 min
  • Off the Books: The Chef Who Won’t Pay Tax
    A new chef wants the job - but only if they’re “self-employed” to skip tax. What would you do? 🍳💵

    From dodging tax to walking the legal tightrope of contractor vs employee, our HR consultancy dissects:

    ⚖️ Where the legal line really is

    ❌ Employer risks of getting it wrong

    🤔 Who’s really self-employed-and who’s not

    Whether you’re hiring your first employee or scaling a team, don’t guess your way through worker classification - or risk crippling fines.

    Our HR software covers all contract types and includes Right to Work checks from just £1PP. Need legal backup? Our top-rated employment lawyers are available for just £6PP. https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl


    #OffTheBooks #EmploymentLaw #Onboarding #HRER #HRPodcast


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    30 min
  • Code at Midnight, Chaos by Morning: Autistic Employee
    An autistic support advisor works overnight, misinterprets tasks, and leaves chaos by morning. Is it a performance issue — or a failure to accommodate?

    That's what our HR consultancy must dissect in our latest episode!

    ⚖️ What reasonable adjustments really look like

    📉 How HR should approach neurodivergence with performance issues

    🧠 Legal and ethical risks of mishandling autism at work

    Our CPD DE&I e-learning course teaches your team how to act appropriately and legally. In just 45 minutes, from anywhere, for only £29pp — a small amount for insurance against huge sums.

    https://tinyurl.com/yc29bw4s


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    40 min
  • Dialled In, Switched Off: The Cost of a Call Behind the Wheel
    One phone call. One moment of distraction. One life almost lost.

    That's what our HR consultancy had to deal with when a delivery driver, carelessly using his phone, hit a pedestrian — and claimed, 'It wasn’t that bad.'

    📲 Is using a phone while driving gross misconduct?

    ⚖️ Can employers be held legally responsible if a pedestrian is killed/injured?

    ⛔ Should you suspend staff immediately after a road incident?

    Dealing with gross misconduct? Our HR software features a disciplinary decider to help you manage conduct lawfully — from just £1PP. Plus, our award-winning lawyers are here to provide specialist guidance for only £6PP.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl

    #DangerousDriving #GrossMisconduct #DialedInSwitchedOff #HRER #HRPodcast


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    34 min
  • Facelifts & Fine Lines: Do Employers Deserve the Details?
    Sick leave or sly lift? A personal trainer calls in for a "medically required" procedure… but rumours swirl it was a Brazilian butt lift 👀. As HR tries to sort fact from filler, tensions rise:

    ➡️ Should cosmetic surgery qualify as medical leave?

    ➡️ Who decides what’s “medically necessary”?

    ➡️ Can your boss ask what kind of surgery you had — or is that crossing a line?

    Plus: What happens when rumours about someone’s body spark inappropriate jokes at work? Where's the line between office chat… and sexual harassment?

    Our HR software makes it easy to record absences, track fit notes, and manage investigations—starting from just £1PP. Need legal support? Our award-winning employment lawyers are available from just £6PP.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl


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    35 min
  • Tongue-Tied – When HR Speaks One Language
    Can you dismiss an employee for not speaking English? 💬❌

    With almost 1 million people in Britain unable to speak English fluently, our HR consultancy team addresses a real-life case where an employee’s English skills were poor, causing issues with performance management.

    Mishandling could leave you wide open to claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination. Tune into HR:ER to hear how we handled it:

    👉 Can poor English be a fair reason for dismissal — or is it illegal?
    👉 Where does performance management end... and discrimination begin?
    👉 And how can businesses avoid this situation before they hire?


    Struggling with poor performance management? Get expert support from our top-rated employment lawyers for just £6PP — or take a look at our HR software, featuring a full suite of performance management tools, starting from £1PP.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl
    37 min
  • Dead Bodies & Office Affairs: When to Use SOSR Dismissal
    Dead bodies and broken hearts 🚑💔

    In this week’s HR: ER, our HR consultancy treats two wild workplace emergencies:

    A trainee paramedic at a private ambulance company who couldn’t cope with a key part of the job—dealing with dead people.

    A husband-wife duo working in a small team… until an affair with a colleague blew everything up. Cue fist fight, slashed tyres, and countless grievances.
    From tackling capability to handling misconduct, we’re breaking down when SOSR dismissals are appropriate—and why it matters to get it right.

    🎧 Tune in for real cases and our take on what HR should do!

    HRoes has your back. With our Disciplinary Decider, you’ll know exactly when SOSR is the right move—from just £1. And with our CPD-accredited Sexual Harassment e-learning, your team can get prevention training in under an hour.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl


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    39 min
  • Mental Health or Capability Issue? Nurse Thinks TV is Talking to Her
    A veterinary nurse is struggling with a mental health crisis, convinced that people on TV are speaking directly to her 😱📺.

    Now, here’s the challenge—figuring out if this is a well-being issue or a capability issue, all while ensuring the safety of both animals and colleagues. 🐾

    Follow the HR:ER episode to hear how our HR consultancy dealt with it! 🎧

    Our HR software, with performance tools from just £1PP helps you manage capability issues easily. Plus, get expert guidance from our employment lawyers with consultancy packages starting at £6PP.

    https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl


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    38 min
  • Too Sick to Work... But Not Too Sick to Side Hustle?
    Our HR consultancy solved a tricky situation: an employee signed off sick was unengaged at work—tears in meetings, refusing to engage… But the next day? She’s all over Instagram promoting her business and calling herself a #GirlBoss. 🤳💁‍♀️

    Tune into HR:ER to find out how we treated this emergency:

    ➡️ When does it become misconduct, and can you dismiss them?

    ➡️ Should social media activity factor into fitness for work?

    ➡️ What policies can prevent side hustles during sick leave?

    👀 Think an employee is abusing your sick policy? Our HR software helps you create custom policies, track Bradford scores, and run disciplinaries—with support from our employment lawyers!

    Book an intro call: https://bit.ly/3wiwyyl


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    38 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…