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
323 episodes
#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!
Hi 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? Jus...
#322: Is Your Employer Planning An AI Job Evaluation Session For You? Here's What To Look Out For!
Hi 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. ...
#321: Is AI Coming For My Job!
Hi 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
#320: Don’t Believe The Hype. Signs Your Employer Might Be Trying To Underpay Your National Minimum Or Living Wage!
Hi 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 reason...
#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!
Hi 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 li...
#318: New National Minimum Wage Rates for 2026. Are You Being Paid the Right Hourly Rate!
Hi 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 in...
#317: Stop Putting Up With Stress At Work? There’s A Grievance To Stop That Happening!
Hi thereIn the final part of our stress at work mini-series, we look at how you bring a grievance against your manager or the company, if you have tried raising concerns about stress and nothing changes. Our
#316: The Key Steps You Need To Consider When Making a Complaint About Stress At Work, To An Employment Tribunal!
Hi there In this week’s episode, we outline the steps you can take to alert your employer to the stressful treatment you are being subjected to - going all the way up to what you need to have in mind if you are intending to bring a ...
#314: Tired, Stressed And Mentally Done? 7 In 10 Workers Report Workplace Stress. What Can You Do About It!
Hi there,In this week’s episode, we explore the issue of stress in the workplace against a backdrop of 7 out of every ten workers, suffering stress. We look at two key cases, which helped to establish employment rights princi...
#314: Constructive Dismissal Rights and Whistleblowing Rights Can Help Challenge ‘Name-Calling’ Bullying!
Hi there and welcome to the last episode in our mini series about name-calling bullying.In the last two episodes, we’ve looked at how to challenge name calling bullying using the Equalities Act and using stalking legislation in the civil...
#313: When “Nickname Bullying Is Challenged Under Stalking Legislation. Here's What You Need to Know!
Hi thereIn this week’s episode, we look at how a worker challenged name-calling bullying, by taking his employer through the civil courts using stalking laws via a non-employment rights piece of legislation. Today, the case o...
#312: When Giving You a Nickname At Work Is Part Of The Workplace Bully Playbook, But Is Passed Off As Office Banter!
Hi thereThis week we look at the often touchy and upsetting subject of your bullying work colleagues giving you a nickname that is intended to extend their bullying of you. Many workers experience workplace bullying that is subtle, norma...
#311: Want To Lose Your Job Fast? He Had Four Full Time Jobs At The Same Time And Ended Up In Jail!
Hi thereIn last week’s podcast episode we talked about polygamous working. This week’s episode is about those real UK cases and workers who held multiple full-time jobs at the same time, without telling their employers, how l...
#310: Are You Committing Adultery Against Your Employer: The Age Of Polygamous Working Is Here!
Hi thereThis week we take a look at the often controversial world of polygamous working. If you don’t know what that is, or whether this is something you are practicing, this is the podcast episode for you. In this episode, w...
#309: When Your Employer Classifies You As Self Employed So You Don’t Get The Same Pay As Your Colleagues: There’s An Employment Tribunal For That!
Hi thereSo… another week … another set of workers who are challenging their employer about their employment status. And, this week, we look at why dozens of NHS delivery drivers are challenging their Royal Mail employer because they say ...
#308: Sabotaging My Work Is Bullying. Let’s Call It What It Is!
Hi there,In this week’s episode, we look at a form of bullying which up to 14million of you are suffering from in the UK, as we speak. That form of bullying is called Sabotage Bullying. Sabotage bullying behaviour is s...
#307: When Management Feedback Turns Into Bullying: Understanding The Impact of Constant Criticism at Work!
Hi thereIn this week’s episode, we’re looking at the impact of constant criticism at work and why this is a form of bullying, rather than you just having an over-zealous boss. We also talk about how you can tell the difference between ge...
#306: Some Colleagues Say I’m Over-Sensitive But I Feel I’m Being Bullied At Work. Here Are The Signs To Look Out For!
Hi there,In the first of our bullying episodes for 2026, we tackle the issue of what workplace bullying really is, what it can look like, how it feels, and what you can do if you think it’s happening to you.The nature of a bully a...
#305: Its No Longer Okay For You To Be Sexually Harassed By Customers And Clients. Here's What Is Changing!
Hi thereHappy New Year to all our listeners as we look forward to seeing how your employment rights actually protect you at work. This week’s podcast is the last episode in our mini-series on the stronger rights you will have...
#304: Yes! 'Whistleblowing' Laws Now Protect Your Sexual Harassment Complaints!
Hi there,As we continue our look into the new employment rights coming your way as parts of the Employment Rights Bill, in this last episode for the year. We look at the new sexual harassment employment rights that will come into force i...
#303: Your Employment Rights Just Got 75% Stronger Overnight If You Have To Serve A Probationary Contract In A New Job. Here’s Why!
Hi there,In this week’s podcast episode, we bring you an update about how your probationary contract rights have been affected by your new unfair dismissal rights, which come online in January 2027.For the last 25 years, being dis...
#302: You’re Getting Unfair Dismissal Rights After Six Months, But Not From Day One. Here’s What That Really Means for You!
Hi there,On 4th December 2025, after pressure from big business and after months of political back-and-forth - and honestly, a fair bit of drama and game playing, ministers have now confirmed a firm agreement about your unfair dismissal ...
#301: Bullying & Harassment Support. Here's The Exciting Stuff Coming Your Way In 2026!
Hi thereIf you listened to last week’s episode, you will know that the number 1 topic you have listened to on this podcast is Bullying, Harassment And Toxic Workplace Cultures. So, in 2026… this will be the number 1 topic th...
#300: We Are 300 Episodes In of This Wonderful Podcast! Here Are Your Greatest Hits And What They Tell Us About Your Fight For Employment Rights At Work!
Hi thereCan you believe it! We are 300 episodes into this fantastic podcast, which has helped so many workers to understand their employment rights and take a stand against unfair treatment. In recognition of your courage and...
#299: When Men Sexually Harass Other Men At Work, There’s An Employment Right For That!
Hi there,Imagine this: you're at work, trying to get on with your job, when colleagues nearby start sharing offensive jokes about women, homosexuality, and sex. The jokes aren't aimed at you directly, but you have to hear them… every day...