Barely Legal, Morally Wrong?
Barely Legal, Morally Wrong? is a monthly dive into real world dilemmas that sit on the line between lawful and unacceptable. Hosts Alix Meekison and Mandy Laurie unpack the facts, explain the law in plain English, and ask how the public will react. Expect sharp thinking, straight talking and practical takeaways for leaders, founders and HR who have to make the call when the rulebook and real life collide.
Episodes
8 episodes
Single Parents
In this episode of Barely Legal, Morally Wrong, Alix and Mandy explore the realities of single parenting and the assumptions that still surround it.Following on from their recent discussion on grief, they turn their attention to a topic ...
Grief at Work
In this episode of Barely Legal, Morally Wrong, Alix and Mandy explore one of the most personal and difficult issues any workplace will face: grief.Prompted by the sad loss of Jen Hardy, founder of Cancer Card, they discuss how ...
International Women’s Day
In this episode of Barely Legal, Morally Wrong we use International Women’s Day as a springboard to ask a tougher question: are we making progress, or are we starting to slide backwards? We talk equal pay and the realities that still s...
NDA v FOI
In this episode of Barely Legal, Morally Wrong we unpack the difference between NDAs and FOIs and why they often work in opposite directions. We look at how FOI requests promote transparency for public bodies, when a subject access req...
Clashing Rights
In this episode of Barely Legal, Morally Wrong, Alix Meekison and Mandy Laurie unpack clashing rights at work and beyond. They look at how the courts balance protected characteristics, why no single right automatically wins, and how disability ...
Does HR Need a Glow Up?
In this episode of Barely Legal, Morally Wrong we ask a simple question: does HR need a glow up? We look at how HR moved from the heroes of the COVID years to a function pulled in every direction. We talk about line managers off-loadin...
