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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.

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June 11, 2026Episode 32717 min

#327: You Never Knew That AI Decided Whether You Got That Job. Here Is What Your Employment Rights Say About This!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there.This week, we’re talking about something that is becoming more and more common in the world of work and most workers have absolutely no idea that it is happening to them or that they have rights around it. We’re talking about automated decision-making in recruitment and selection, and in particular the use of AI tools in helping employers to sift, select, rule out and shortlist applications; What employers are doing wrong – and the rights you have to ensure you are treated fairly and without bias. If you are currently going through a recruitment process… or you have recently been rejected from a role… it is worth asking the employer whether automated decision-making was used… and what safeguards they have in place. You have every right to ask that question.If this episode helped you understand your rights around automated decision-making… please share it with someone else who needs to hear it.If you believe your data rights have been breached in a recruitment process… please do not just move on. Get proper advice. We have Grievance support and consultation services available to help you understand your position and take practical steps forward. Remember, we also have our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist which are available to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Finally… remember to like… review… and share the Podcast… to help us get to 50 reviews. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaint BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.com SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

June 4, 2026Episode 32613 min

#326: There’s A Fantastic New Change Coming To Your Employment Tribunal Cases. Here's What Went Down!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there.This week, news out of employment rights land has caused us to interrupt our podcast schedule again. We are talking about a change that is quietly making its way through Parliament… and will have a real and practical impact on thousands of workers across the UK from 1st October 2026. And that change is a change to employment tribunal time limits that will positively affect your case preparation time. In this episode, we take you through the changes and prep the ground for what is coming your way. If you believe you may have a tribunal claim and you are not sure whether your deadline has passed or how long you have left - please do not guess! Get proper advice. We have consultation services available to help you understand your position and take practical steps forward.Remember, we also have our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist which are available to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaint BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.com SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

May 28, 2026Episode 32515 min

#325: Spent Convictions Cannot Be Used To Stop You Getting That Job. The Law Is On Your Side More Than You Think!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there.Last week we talked about everything YOU can do, practically and personally, to improve your chances of getting back into work when you have a criminal record. This week we explore the employment rights and legal protections that exist - to stop employers from simply shutting the door on you and denying you that job, just because you have a criminal conviction.In this episode, we look at The Rehavilitation Of Offenders Act, Data Protection and GDPR and the use of Blanket Ban policies to prevent you from getting that job, when you have a spent criminal conviction. The law is not perfect and there are gaps. But the protections that exist are real and you can use them if you believe you have been treated unfairly.Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaint BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.com SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HERE Find us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

May 21, 2026Episode 32417 min

#324: You May Have A Criminal Record But You Still Have A Chance To Get That Job. Here’s How!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there.This week, we’re taking a slight detour to address a question that has been hanging around in our mail inbox for a couple of months. We’re talking about how to get a job when you have a criminal record. Millions of people carry some form of criminal record whilst trying to navigate a job market, so we look what can you actually do to clean up your reputation and present yourself in the best possible light when you are applying for jobs, when you have a conviction.Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREGives you the key actions you need to take, to record the bad treatment you are receiving, in real time - so you can recall that information if you need it in the future.DOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaintBOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations Are you struggling to work through a difficult employment issue? Our consultations offer you an opportunity to get clear independent support. You will also leave with a'Next Steps' action plan. OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

May 14, 2026Episode 32315 min

#323: If You Deliver As A Courier Driver Or Rider For ‘Just Eat’, Your Colleagues Just Launched A Legal Case In The Tribunal. Here’s Why!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there. After spending the last two podcasts looking at AI taking jobs, this week we are looking at a court case that could end up affecting thousands of workers across the UK if you work in the gig economy. What is that case? Just Eat Couriers have just launched one of the biggest employment status employment tribunal cases ever!Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaintBOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

May 7, 2026Episode 32214 min

#322: Is Your Employer Planning An AI Job Evaluation Session For You? Here's What To Look Out For!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi thereIn last week’s episode we talked you through what your workplace might look like if AI is coming to a job near you. This week, we take a look at what might happen, if you have to attend a dreaded AI role evaluation meeting. Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaint BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup CONTACT ACAS IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE BEING UNDERPAIDhttps://bit.ly/P168acas IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

April 30, 2026Episode 32113 min

#321: Is AI Coming For My Job!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there,This week, we’re stepping into a conversation that is everywhere right now including in our email bag. That big question is - whether AI is coming for your job, and what you can do to prepare?Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaint BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup CONTACT ACAS IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE BEING UNDERPAIDhttps://bit.ly/P168acas IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

April 23, 2026Episode 32013 min

#320: Don’t Believe The Hype. Signs Your Employer Might Be Trying To Underpay Your National Minimum Or Living Wage!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi thereThis is our last episode in our National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage series, and this week we look at some of the reasons your employers use for underpaying your wages, and some of the main underpayment traps and reasons given, for trying to hide the fact that you may not be being paid, for the hidden work you do. Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. We also have our detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which is available on Amazon, and will help you with your Grievance in a step by step way. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaint BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup CONTACT ACAS IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE BEING UNDERPAIDhttps://bit.ly/P168acas IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou can listen to back editions of the podcast HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

April 16, 2026Episode 31914 min

#319: Is Your Employer on the List of Shame? Over 500 UK Employers Named for Failing to Pay Legal Minimum Wage Rates. Are You Owed Money!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi thereThis week, we take you through our annual trawl of government’s shame list of 518 companies who have been prosecuted by the government, for not paying their workers at correct legal wage rates. Some of the people on that list, will shock you! You can download the full below.Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available for download. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. The links to the downloads are also in the show notes below. We also have a detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which you can purchase from Amazon - taking you through Grievance steps in real time. GET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREDOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaintBOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS. FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup DOWNLOAD THE HMRC ‘LIST OF SHAME’ HERECONTACT ACAS IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE BEING UNDERPAIDhttps://bit.ly/P168acas MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCAST?Listen to back editions HEREFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK

April 9, 2026Episode 31815 min

#318: New National Minimum Wage Rates for 2026. Are You Being Paid the Right Hourly Rate!

Leave comments and questions here. If you would like a response, use our email: enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comHi there,This week is National Minimum Wage Week and National Living Wage Week, so in this week’s episode we take an in-depth look at the new legal pay rates you should have been receiving from 1st April 2026. We’re always interested in your views, so let us know in our comments sections on our podcast sites, if you are affected by National Minimum Wage confusions. Our FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ Bullying Guide and Grievance Complaints Checklist are available here, to support you. Use these guides to help you challenge unfair treatment at work. The links to the downloads are also in the show notes below. We also have a detailed handbook ‘Grievance Procedures: How To Use Grievance Procedures to Make Complaints and Challenge Unfair Treatment At Work’, which you can purchase from Amazon to help you take your Grievance steps in real time. Until next weekHave the best employment rights week that you can!Bye for now HERE ARE YOUR PODCAST LINKS DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ‘WRITE IT DOWN’ BULLYING GUIDE HEREDOWNLOAD OUR FREE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ‘15 SMART ACTIONS’ COMPLAINTS CHECKLISTA step by step checklist for making complaints at work and tracking how your employer deals with your complaintGET YOUR GRIEVANCE HANDBOOK HEREBOOK A CONSULTATION WITH US TO DISCUSS ANY EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CONCERNS YOU HAVE, FURTHER INFORMATION: AVAILABLE AThttps://bit.ly/erocomplaintconsultations OUR CONTACT EMAIL:enquiries@employmentrightsonline.comSIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERhttps://bit.ly/eronewslettersignup IF YOU HAVE MISSED EPISODES OF THE PODCASTYou Can Listen to back editions of the podcast hereFind us on: FACEBOOK I INSTAGRAM I TIKTOK