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The Work Agenda — 139 episodes

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In conversation: Early careers and skills-based hiring

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Beyond Borders - Episode 14: What you need to know about US employment law

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 24 - a trade union special

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Pay Attention - Episode 18: fifty states of pay - what the US can teach Europe about pay transparency

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NI breaks new ground with paid miscarriage leave from 6 April

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Pay Attention – Episode 17: the water passes, the pay gaps remain? Romania and the Pay Transparency Directive

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Building a neuroinclusive business

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The Work Agenda 2026 podcast series: Episode 04 – AI in litigation: a sword and shield

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‘Good Jobs’ Podcast: Family friendly reforms in NI and the road ahead for the ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill

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The Work Agenda 2026 podcast series: Episode 03 – Preparing for increased contingent workforce red tape

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The Work Agenda 2026 podcast series: Episode 02 – The inside job: tackling insider threats and AI-driven data risks

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The Work Agenda 2026 podcast series: Episode 01 – Navigating a respectful workplace culture

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 23 – Collective consultation, new HR1 form and the Pay Transparency Directive

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‘Good Jobs’ podcast: What will industrial relations reforms really mean for NI employers?

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FCA guidance on tackling non-financial misconduct: what should firms do now?

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 22 – Employment law developments in 2026

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Reflections on 2025

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雇用法と移民法の衝突:その交錯をどう乗り越えるか

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Good Jobs Podcast: Theme B with Kevin Gallagher and Patricia Coulter

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 21 - ERB consultations: Maternity Returners & TU reforms

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Peer-to-Peer podcast with Jenny Shiers

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Pay Attention Episode 16 – Lithuania’s quiet head start on pay transparency

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‘Good Jobs’ Podcast: The Future of Zero-Hours Contracts

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 20 – In the Course of Employment?

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Peer-to-Peer podcast with Cathy Temple

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Pay Attention Episode 15: Data privacy and pay transparency - an unresolvable conflict?

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‘Good Jobs’ Podcast: Unpacking the Way Forward

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In Conversation… with Professor Alan Felstead

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Beyond Borders - Episode 13: What you need to know about employment law in China

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Beyond Borders - Episode 12: Employment law in India – an overview

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Beyond Borders - Episode 11: Employment law in Australia – an overview

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Beyond Borders - Episode 10: What you need to know about Singapore employment law

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Beyond Borders - Episode 9: What you need to know about South Korean employment law

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Beyond Borders - Episode 8: What you need to know about Hong Kong employment law

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Beyond Borders - Episode 7: Navigating workforce reduction in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK

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Top tips when handling global mobility matters

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Pay attention episode 14: Five big problems, one Pay Transparency Directive

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The AdLaw Insights Podcast, with Brinsley & Geraint (Ep 6): Green claims

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In House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 19 – Employment Tribunal trends and the Employment Rights Bill

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In Conversation... Geopolitical disruption and the future of work, what does this mean for employers?

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The Fair Work Agency: plans for state enforcement of employment rights

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Pay Attention Episode 13: Is Denmark Already Løn-done on Pay Transparency?

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Beyond Borders - Episode 6: What you need to know about Spanish employment law

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Beyond Borders - Episode 5: What you need to know about French employment law

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5 years on: the pandemic legacy on working practices

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In Conversation with... Till Leopold

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 18 – Pay Gap Reporting

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Pay Attention Episode 12: Pay Transparency in Sweden - No Cow on the Ice?

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Pay Attention – Episode 11: Circuses, Monkeys and Pay Transparency in Poland

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Peer-to-Peer… with Rob Worrall

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Maximising performance in a neurodiverse team

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Beyond Borders - Episode 4: What you need to know about Belgian employment law

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Pay Attention Episode 10: Belgium’s First Steps into Pay Transparency

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 17 – Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

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Beyond Borders - Episode 3: What you need to know about Italian employment law

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In Conversation with… Dr Grace Lordan

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Get ready for the Future of Pay Reporting and Pay Equality

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 16 – Court of Appeal decision on Higgs v Farmor’s School and an update on the amended Employment Rights Bill

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Beyond Borders - Episode 2: What you need to know about German employment law

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In Conversation with… Peter Cheese

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Employing apprentices: top tips for success

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 15 – Neonatal leave and DEI

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In Conversation with... Lucy Lewis

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Pay Attention Episode 9: Liberté, Égalité… Transparency? France and the Pay Transparency Directive

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The future of performance processes and probationary periods

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 14 – What’s happening in employment law 2025

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Pay Attention Episode 8: Ordnung muss sein - implementing the Pay Transparency Directive in Germany

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Pay Attention Episode 7: Does Pay Transparency Really Work?

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Pay Attention Episode 6: Sparring with Change on the Island of Ireland

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 13 – Workforce consultation in small-scale redundancies and priority status in redundancy

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In Conversation with… Reflections on 2024 with Lucy Lewis

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When employment and immigration law collide: Navigating the crossover

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 12 – The Employment Rights Bill – Restructurings and Trade Union reform

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In Conversation with... James Davies and David Hopper

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Pay Attention Episode 5: A Finnish Line on Pay Transparency

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Beyond Borders - Episode 1: What you need to know about Irish employment law

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New wave: Family leave in the future

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 11 – Employment Rights Bill

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Neurodiversity in the workplace: Thinking differently about thinking differently

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In Conversation with... Vivienne Ming

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 10 – Next’s equal pay case and the latest news on predictable terms and the right to disconnect

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In Conversation with... Simon Roberts

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New duty to prevent sexual harassment: Are employers doing enough?

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Two Employment Bills! Pod save the King

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 9 – Waiving future claims in settlement agreements and outsourced workers

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Pay Attention Episode 4: “chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo” – Italy and the Pay Transparency Directive

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What a Labour government means for legal migration

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In Conversation with... Giles Gibbons

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The Balancing Exercise: Navigating Tensions in a Diverse Workplace

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Pay Attention Episode 3: Workers' representatives and the Pay Transparency Directive

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 8 - General election special – labour proposals

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Pay Attention Episode 2: Employee rights to pay information

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In Conversation with... Alexander Milner-Smith and Bryony Long

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 7 - Holiday pay and reasonable adjustments

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In Conversation with... David Liddle

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 6 - Our return to office survey results and what to watch out for with the National Minimum Wage rise

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In Conversation with... Ben Willmott

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In Conversation with... Avivah Wittenberg-Cox

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 5 - Controversial beliefs in the workplace and statutory guidance on fire and rehire

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 4 - Workforce consultation in the EAT and redundancy protection legislation

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In Conversation with... Naomi Hanrahan-Soar

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 3 - Employment law in 2024

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Pay Attention Episode 1: What is the EU’s groundbreaking Pay Transparency Directive?

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New year new standards: will regulated individuals in financial services need to be “paragons of virtue”?

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In Conversation with... Reflections on 2023 with Lucy Lewis

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 2 - Holiday pay regulations and the Worker Protection Act

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In Conversation with...Shruti Singh

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In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 1 – Gendered swear words and predictable hours

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In Conversation with...Paul Miller

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In Conversation with... James Davies

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In Conversation with... Colin Leckey and Tarun Tawakley

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In Conversation with... Nimmi Patel

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In Conversation with... Joe Ryle

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In Conversation with... Nita Clarke

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In Conversation with... Philip Ross and Jeremy Myerson

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In Conversation with... Penelope Mantzaris

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In Conversation with... James Davies

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In Conversation with... Reflections on 2022 with Lucy Lewis

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In Conversation with (November 2022) - Elizabeth Bieniek, Director of Innovation at Cisco (People and emerging technology)

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In Conversation with (October 2022) - Ritu Mohanka, Managing Director at Syndio (Workplace and pay equity)

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In Conversation with (September 2022) - Dr Grace Lordan, Associate Professor at LSE (Leveraging underrepresented talent)

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In Conversation with (July 2022) - Harriet Molyneaux, Managing Director at HSM Advisory (Future of work trends)

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In Conversation with (June 2022) - David Liddle, CEO of TCM Group (Managing conflict)

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In Conversation with (May 2022) - Kevin Cook, CEO and co-founder of TreasurySpring (ESG)

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In Conversation with (April 2022) - Dr Eliza Filby, Generational Expert (Generations at work)

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In Conversation with (March 2022) - Kit Krugman and Derek Newberry, Managing Director and Senior Director at co:collective (Workplace culture)

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In Conversation with (February 2022) - Dr Carl Benedikt Frey, Director, Future of Work, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford (Automation)

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In Conversation with (January 2022) - Claire Haidar, Founder and CEO of Wyndr and Pattyrn (Virtual and hybrid work)

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In Conversation with (December 2021) - Reflections on 2021 with Lucy Lewis

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In Conversation with (November 2021) - Andrew Magowan, Director of Sustainability and GC at Berry Bros. & Rudd (Sustainability)

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In Conversation with (October 2021) - James Davies Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP (Future of work trends)

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In Conversation with (September 2021) - Neta Meidav, CEO and Co-Founder of Vault Platform (Trust tech)

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In Conversation with (July 2021) - Philippa Wagner, Creative and Cultural Strategist (Brand activism)

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In Conversation with (June 2021) - Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of 20-first (Female leadership)

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In Conversation with (May 2021) - Alexander Milner-Smith, Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP (Data privacy)

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In Conversation with (April 2021) - Neil Usher, Property workplace and change leader (Future of the office)

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In Conversation with (March 2021) - Rebecca Glover and Clemmie Stewart, Principal and Senior Head of Prep Schools at Surbiton High School (Future skills)

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In Conversation with (February 2021) - Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the CIPD (Future of work trends)

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In Conversation with (January 2021) – Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford University (Future of work trends)