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I hope you’re having a positive employment rights week.

This week we’re looking at the arrangements for dealing with bullying and harassment at work ... as people start returning to work in greater numbers. Research shows that at least one in four workers experience some form of bullying or harassment at work ... but oftentimes workers are unclear that from an employment rights position... bullying and harassment are defined differently and are addressed in different parts of employment law.

In this week’s episode, we look at the definitions of bullying and harassment; we also look at examples of some of the behaviour associated with being bullied or harassed at work; and, finally, we look at how you can challenge bullying or harassment in the workplace.

The key point to remember, is that you should not put up with bullying or harassment, and the way to break free from this treatment - is to tell someone!

If the information in this podcast resonates for you and you want to raise a grievance - included in the podcast notes for this episode are some grievance templates that you can use to help you with this. Just scroll down to the bottom of the notes and press the ‘See More’ button, and you will see the live links that will take you some helpful Grievance support templates and information.

I hope you find something useful that you can work with in this week’s episode. Remember to let others know we are here, by sharing our content and leaving us a review about the podcast on iTunes - if you like what you hear.

We’ll be here next week, when we’ll delve into another podcast dealing with everything employment rights and the job.

Thanks for listening

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Employment Rights Online Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/employmentrightsonline/

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Constructive Dismissal: This Week We're Answering a Listener's Question!

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

07/02/20 • 14 min

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Hey everyone

I hope you are doing okay, and if you have returned to work, I hope you are able to navigate the new normal.

Last week we received a question from a listener ... who listened to the first podcast and posed the following question:

“Hi. I was being investigated for something that happened at work and then I was being picked on by my boss, we had an argument and I walked out because I was tired of being bullied by people at work who keep telling lies about me to the boss so I will be sacked. I spoke to my boss about this three months ago, but instead of doing something about it he just lets them make more allegations against me and keeps on investigating me. It’s never-ending. Is there anything I can do about this because I feel I have lost my job through no fault of my own?”

So, this week we focus on answering this question in terms of the steps we advised the worker to take.

We hope you find the information useful.

We encourage you to keep sharing the podcast details so we can reach a wider audience of people who may be struggling with their employment rights. We also encourage you to keep sending us your questions and comments; and, to leave us a review, wherever you're listening to this podcast.

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Episode 5 of the Podcast: The Top 11 Employment Rights You Need to Know About if You’re An Employee!

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What You Need to Know About Annual Leave!

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

09/03/20 • 16 min

Hi Everyone

I hope you’re having a positive employment rights week.

This week, we begin our series of podcasts about looking more in-depth at the various types of paid an unpaid time off, by starting with looking at annual leave.

In this week’s episode we look at the rules governing annual leave entitlement for the different types of workers ... and also we look briefly at how annual leave is calculated for irregular workers and how employers have to work out what a week’s holiday should be, following a change in the regulations on 06th April 2020.

We hope you find something useful that you can work with in this week’s episode. Remember to let others know we are here, by sharing our content and leaving us a review about the podcast on iTunes or anywhere else where you’re listening ... and where you can leave a review. We’d love to know what you think.

For now ... we’ll be here next week, to continue with our podcast series on paid an unpaid time off.

Thanks for listening

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Here’s a download giving you 15 key grievance actions you can follow to track how your employer deals with your complaint at work

Here’s a link to Grievance Template Letters to help you write your letter of complaint

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#3: Lodging a Grievance About Discrimination Following a Recruitment Excercise

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

02/20/20 • 27 min

Hi there

Welcome to this week's edition of the podcast.

This week we’re looking at the six steps you need to take to make a complaint about discriminatory treatment at work. To help you I’ve created two templates you can download and use straight away. You can get the downloads here

So in last week’s podcast, we took a brief look at the employment rights you have before you start working for a prospective employer. We looked at this based on the assumption that you are an external person outside the company, applying for a job with a new employer. Simultaneously to this, we also looked at your protection under the Equality Act 2010, because you belong to one of the 9 Protected Characteristic groups.

In this week’s episode we stick with the same subject, but this time we look at your employment rights as a member of a Protected Characteristic Group, when you believe your employer has discriminated against you during the recruitment and selection process, after you applied for a job within the company.

We look at the grievance and appeal steps you can take and we also take a brief look at the Employment Tribunal steps you can take to make a complaint about.

There are two letter templates you can download, that accompany this episode. You can download a grievance letter and a grievance appeal letter template by hitting this link:

These templates can be adapted for any grievance and appeal situation you may be facing. I hope you find them useful.

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Here’s the link to your ‘Grievance Cheat Sheet’

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Why Have Tribunal Deadlines Become Important During the Covid-19 Lockdown?

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

05/06/20 • 16 min

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Hi Everyone

I hope you’re continuing to keep yourself safe and that you’re doing well.

The government have been pretty quiet this week, in relation to employment rights and covid-19 news. Not much has come out at all since our podcast last week, but you can bet that there is much churning going on in government, when the question of how to open up society and get people back to work in a safe way, is discussed.

One good thing that has come up this week, is the recommendation that employment tribunals extend their deadlines for submitting claims rom the current three months to six months.

In this weeks podcast episode, I explore this recommendation in detail looking at the implications for the current arrangements as a way to highlight why and extension in tribunal submission timelines, would really benefit workers – with benefits badly needed as a result of the impact of coronavirus working conditions.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast and tell others that we are here, so we can reach as many people as possible.

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What You Need to Know About Unpaid Parental Leave

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

10/08/20 • 16 min

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Hi there

We hope you are having a positive employment rights week.

This week we continue our series, looking in detail at the different types of paid and unpaid leave that you may be entitled to receive at work. In episode 34 of the podcast we looked at your rights and entitlement to dependents leave. In this week’s episode, we’re looking at your rights and entitlement to Unpaid Parental Leave.

Unpaid Parental Leave or Parental Leave is a type of leave that employees are entitled to, which is specifically in place to support working parents who wish to take time of or who need time off, to spend more time with their children; or, to be with their children at particular periods of time when their children might be facing changes to routines etc.

In this week’s episode we explore the entitlement rules, how the leave works and what the employer can and cannot do when you decide you want to take parental leave.

We hope you find something useful that you can work with in this week’s episode. Remember to let others know we are here, by sharing our content and leaving us a review about the podcast on iTunes or anywhere else where you’re listening and where you can leave a review. We’d love you to shre your views with us.

Thanks for listening

See you next week

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PODCAST LINKS

Here’s a link to Grievance Template Letters to help you write your letter of complaint

Here’s a download giving you 15 key grievance actions you can follow to track how your employer deals with your complaint at work

https://www.facebook.com/employmentrightsonline/

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#10: Corona Virus, Holiday Pay and New Additions of Workers to the Job Retention Scheme

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

04/09/20 • 17 min

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Hey there

Welcome to this week's edition of the podcast.

In this weeks edition, we're looking at the new advice on taking holidays and holiday pay for workers who are furloughed. We are also looking at the new types of workers who have been added to the Job Retention Scheme, who can now approach their old employer and ask to be furloughed.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss these updates. We don't know how long these employment conditions will last, and I don't want you to miss a thing.

If you like what you hear, I would appreciate it if you could leave a review on iTunes. You'll find the link at the bottom of these show notes.

I hope you find the information useful.

Bye for now

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IF YOU’RE WORRIED YOU HAVE CORONA VIRUS, USE THIS LINK

IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO UNDERSTAND THE CORONA VIRUS AND UNIVERSAL CREDIT, USE THESE LINKS

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/

https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit

Here’s the link to Grievance Template Letters that might be of use to you.

15 Smart Grievance Actions

Here’s the link to a ‘Grievance Cheat Sheet’ that you can use to make complaints at work

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Yes! Your Employer May Try to Sack You For Not Having A Covid Vaccine. But No! Your Sacking May Not Be Legal. Here's Why!

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

02/04/21 • 14 min

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Hi Everyone

We hope you are doing okay as conversations take place about whether the government is intending to scale back your employment rights, now that the UK has left the EU. We’ll bring you updates about this as things develop.

In this week’s episode, we look at one of the discussions already taking place about covid, which surrounds announcements by some employers, that they will either sack or refuse to hire people who refuse to take the covid vaccine.

In the episode we explore the thinking of employers around this issue and what employment rights you have, if you find yourself sidelined or dismissed from your job, for refusing to have a covid vaccine.

We hope you find something useful that you can work with in this week’s episode. Remember to let others know we are here, by sharing our content and leaving us a review about the podcast on iTunes ...or anywhere else where you’re listening and where you can leave a review. We’d love to hear from you.

Until next week

Thanks for listening

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PODCAST LINKS

SUPPORT TO MAKE A COMPLAINT

Here’s a link to Grievance Template Letters to help you write your letter of complaint

Here’s a download giving you 15 key grievance actions you can follow to track how your employer deals with your complaint at work

https://www.facebook.com/employmentrightsonline/

Get help from ACAS here:

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#182: Everything You Wanted to Know About Zero Hours Contracts But Didn’t Know Where to Ask!

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

08/03/23 • 11 min

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Hi There!
The Employment Rights Online podcast is a podcast for employees and all types of workers and if that’s you, the information in our podcasts is written with your employment rights in mind. As usual, we welcome your comments and questions and we would love it if you would like, share and subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a thing.

This week, we being our mini series on zero hours contracts and over the next three weeks, we’ll look at all aspects of your employment rights, linked to the workings of zero hours contracts. This week, we look at the origins of these contracts, and we also look at some of the positives and negatives of these types of contracts.

Remember... if you need help with this you can find all your support links at the bottom of the show notes for this episode; and, if you would like to book a consultation with us to look at bullying or abuse which you may be suffering at work or any other employment rights concern you may have, you can email us at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can go directly to our consultations bookings page using the Consultations link, which is also in the show notes. Finally, remember you can help us by sharing our podcast information with your family, friends and colleagues and by leaving us a review on iTunes or a rating on Spotify if you enjoy our podcasts.

Until next week

Have the best employment rights week that you can

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#115: Can My Employer Pay Me Late All the Time or Pay Me Short in My Wages! What Are My Rights Here!

Employment Rights Online: The Podcast

04/14/22 • 12 min