Employment Rights Online: The Podcast
Employment Rights Online: The Podcast - is a podcast for employees and workers! The podcast looks at all things to do with employment rights, employment wrongs and other job related matters. Dr Asher Sefanit-Wudasee, your podcast host, is an experienced employment rights advocate, having spent 25 years working with trade unions whilst also serving as an Employment Tribunal Lay Judge. Dr Asher delves into these subjects from the point of view of all types of employees and workers! There are podcasts out there, that focus on what employers need to know, to be ahead of problems their staff might have or might cause for their business. Employment Rights Online comes at the subject of 'employment rights' from the position of workers and workers' rights! Want to know how to deal with bullying at work, how to manage toxic relationships, or about grievance and disciplinary procedures or how to manage disputes at work - this is the podcast for you. Want to know about how your job might be affected by the working time directive, flexible working or lone working - this is the podcast for you! Are you interested in what your boss might be looking at during your forthcoming appraisal - we can help with that. Looking to repair your damaged professional reputation because of poor treatment at work - we can help with that. This podcast covers these problems and many more. We believe that the time to get on terms with your employment rights is when things are calm at work and not when things are going wrong! When things are calm, it's much easier to take the information in and follow through with employment protection actions. And that's why we're here! Employment Rights Online: The Podcast, aims to bridge that gap between not knowing about employment rights - and being able to take effective actions to protect yourself and your rights at work. Whilst Employment Rights Online has sought to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date, Dr Asher and Employment Rights Online are not responsible and will not be held liable for any inaccuracies and, or related consequences, including any loss arising from relying on this information. If you are in need of legal advise to address an employment problem, please contact your usual services as soon as possible for advice.
Episodes
294 episodes
#294: Be Careful What You Say At Work: It Could Get You Fired. The Case of The Fake Irish Accent That Got A Worker Fired From His 27-Year Career!
Hi thereThis week, we look at a case that sounds funny - if it wasn’t so serious. This is the case of an employee with 27 years of service with his employer, who said something in jest… and it cost him his job. We look at wha...
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Episode 294
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#293: Bring Back 'Charging' Workers To Bring Your Case To Employment Tribunal? Here's Why We Should NEVER Go Down This Road Again!
Hi thereThis week we have great news for every working person in the UK. The government has just slammed the door shut on a plan, that would have made it impossible for you to challenge your employer in an employment tribunal, without pa...
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Episode 293
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13:49
#292: A Ban on Zero-Hours Contracts Could Be a "Game-Changer" for One Million UK Workers. Here’s Why!
Hi There…Zero hours contracts are often touted as the best way for workers to work in a flexible way, by taking work that fits their schedule. It’s also said that being able to work in this way, supports workers to have a better wo...
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Episode 292
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13:18
#291: Your Boss Didn't Hire You Because You Support The Wrong Football Team And An Employment Tribunal Says That's Okay. Here’s Why You Should Be Worried!
Hi thereThis week, we look at a really sticky case that has just come out of the employment tribunal. This case involves an employer who won an employment tribunal case after refusing to employ someone because the prospective employee wa...
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Episode 291
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15:00
#290: Is Your Boss’s Criticism of Your Work Just A Tough Management Style Or Is Your Boss Crossing The Line Into Something Illegal. Here’s What You Need to Know!
Hi there!We’ve all been there! But when your boss criticises your work, maybe they’re harsh and maybe that criticism feels unfair. It’s certainly frustrating and can make you feel terrible and less valued at work. But when does tou...
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Episode 290
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13:18
#289: “You D***Heads”: Why Calling Your Boss This Name Can Still Lead to Unfair Dismissal And A Winning Case In Employment Tribunal!
Hi There and welcome to this week’s podcast.What if, in a heated moment, you actually called your boss a Dickhead? Surely, that would be an instant reason for your marching orders and dismissal for gross misconduct, right? Well… not nece...
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Episode 289
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13:12
#288: Your Job Security is Getting Stronger. Here’s Your Guide to Your Future Dismissal Rights!
Hi thereAs the new employment rights bill continues to trundle its way through parliament, we use this week’s podcast to bring you the latest updates and changes to the bill, to keep you up to date with where things are. There are some i...
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Episode 288
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15:11
#287: The Issue of Your Boss Refusing To Give You A Reference After You Have Complained About Discrimination Or Made a Whistleblowing Allegation Can Be A Minefield. Here’s Why!
Hi thereIn our last podcast episode about references, we look at the specific cases of reference refusal linked to discrimination and whistleblowing, and the key points you need to have in mind, when thinking about making a complaint to ...
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Episode 287
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16:37
#286: Employment Tribunals and the Battle for Fair References After Dismissal From Your Job. Here Are Cases That Will Help You!
Hi thereIn this week’s episode, we look at the devastating impact of being denied a fair reference after dismissal, through the eyes of leading employment tribunal cases, that have made it possible for employees to seek redress for bad ‘...
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Episode 286
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#285: The Silent Sentence: How Your Ex-Employer’s Refusal to Provide a Reference Traps UK Workers After Being Dismissed From Your Job!
Hi thereHaving spent several weeks looking at coercive dismissals, we would be failing you if we didn’t look at one of the most complained about issues for UK workers following dismissal. That issue, is the issue of securing a reference ...
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Episode 285
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13:31
#284: Here Are The Tribunal Cases For Coercive Dismissals That Were Won And Lost At Employment Tribunal. Let's Look At How To Get To A Winnable Case!
Hi there and welcome to our last episode of this mini series on coercive dismissals. We end the series by looking at real employment tribunal cases tackling the issue of coercion in constructive unfair dismissal cases, where outcomes were eithe...
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Episode 284
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17:30
#283: When Your Boss Pushes You Out of Your Job: Here’s How to Win Your Coercive Constructive Dismissal Case At Employment Tribunal!
Hi there.In this week’s penultimate episode on coercive constructive dismissals, we look at the three key hoops you will have to jump through, to win your employment tribunal case. We also take a look at key steps and documents you will ...
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Episode 283
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#282: If You Or Someone You Know Is Facing a Coercive Dismissal Situation Take These Critical Steps to Challenge What Is Happening!
Hi thereIn this episode in our ‘Coercive Dismissals’ mini series, we look at the actions you can take to challenge your employer’s attempts to remove you from your job using coercive tactics and behaviours. Your employment ri...
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Episode 282
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#281: Dismissed Because You Are a Whistleblower? Here's How Your Boss Cannot Get Away With This!
Hi There!This week we continue our mini-series on coercive dismissals by looking at ‘Whistleblowing Coercive Dismissals’. Whistleblowing declarations are also known as protected disclosures, and are a protected employment r...
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Episode 281
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17:47
#280: WHAT! The Government Has Just Banned Your Boss From Using 'Gagging Orders' To Cover Up Your Bad Treatment At Work!
Hi thereOkay… grab a cup of tea and a biscuit if you have one, because big news just hit the airwaves and it’s the kind of news that will make you sit up and take notice. The government announced on 08/07/2025, a ban against...
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Episode 280
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13:56
#279: "Sign This Agreement And Leave Or Get Dismissed" IS a Coercive Dismissal. Here’s Why!
Hi thereAs we near the end of our mini-series on coercive dismissals, we perhaps come to one of the most coercive and caustic ways in which your boss can get rid of you by using coercive measures. This week, we look at one of the least t...
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Episode 279
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16:20
#278: Coercive Constructive Dismissals Are Not The Same As Coercive Unfair Dismissals. Here’s What You Need to Know!
Hi thereIn this week’s episode, we look at the difference between Coercive Constructive Dismissal and Coercive Unfair Dismissal. We also help you with a definition of Coercive Unfair Dismissal and we also take you through some useful emp...
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Episode 278
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15:36
#277: Coercive And Bad Treatment Is Used In Constructive Dismissal Incidents To Force You To Leave Your Job. Here’s How To Recognise and Challenge These Types of Dismissals!
Hi thereIn last week’s episode we looked at Fire and Rehire coercive dismissals. This week, continuing with coercive dismissals, we take a look at constructive dismissals where employers actively force you to leave your job, buy using co...
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Episode 277
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15:57
#276: Coercive Dismissals Wreck Your Working Life. Here’s How You Can Challenge Fire & Rehire Dismissals!
Hi thereFollowing on from last week’s episode on Coercive Dismissals, this week we’re looking at the damage done by these types of dismissals, and the key points of action to look out for - if you want to challenge a coercive dismissal i...
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Episode 276
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13:36
#275: What Is A Coercive Dismissal And How Do You Know If This Is Being Used to Remove You From Your Job? Listen To This Podcast!
Hi thereHot off the back of our mini series on the importance of the Mutual Trust and Confidence obligation and the role it plays in building trusting relationships between you and your employer, this week we take a look at the role of <...
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Episode 275
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16:06
#274: What Happens When Your Employer Wrongly Dismisses For Sickness Capability? Here’s What You Need to Look For!
Hi thereIn this week’s podcast, we look at how you can challenge Your employer’s decision to dismiss you, if you believe you have been wrongly dismissed for sickness capability reasons. We also look at the extra protections in place, to ...
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Episode 274
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16:18
#273: You Can Be Dismissed For Continued Sickness Absence And Being on Long Term Sick Leave From Work But Your Employer Must Still Treat You Fairly. Here’s Why!
Hi thereThis week we continue the theme of looking at your employment rights through the lens of the unwritten term of the duty of mutual trust and confidence; and this week, we look at mutual trust and confidence obligation through the ...
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Episode 273
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16:22
#272: The Three Key Pieces of Information You Need to Look At If You Believe You Have Been Unfairly Dismissed For Poor Performance. Here’s How To Prove Your Case!
Hi thereWelcome to this week’s podcast.What happens if your employer says you are underperforming in your job, dismisses you – but it turns out that there is no real evidence of your underperformance. What if you find out that you...
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Episode 272
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15:00
#271: You Can Be Dismissed From Your Job For Poor Performance or Capability, And a Breach Of The Implied Term of Mutual Trust and Confidence. Here’s Why!
Hi thereWelcome to this week’s podcast.What happens if your employer believes you are continuously underperforming in your job or your role, and your employer believes that everything that could have been done – has been done, but...
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Episode 271
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#270: The Duty of Mutual Trust and Confidence In Suspected Dishonesty Cases. Here Are Two Cases You Should Know About If You Are Facing This Type Of Accusation, Disciplinary Hearing or Dismissal!
You may think that once you have been dismissed from your job for alleged dishonesty, that is the end of the road in terms of what you can do to challenge your dismissal. That would not be the case. There are two critical legal cases that suppo...
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Episode 270
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