For the final podcast of this season, Simon & Jack travel back to the Summer of ‘63, have the time of their lives & discuss hit chick flick, Dirty Dancing. Was Max Kellerman guilty of discrimination? Could his nephew Neil have fired Johnny for the stolen wallets? And was Baby’s admission about her mamba partner “all for nothing”? Don’t fret, listeners. We’ll return later in the year. But, in the meantime, please remember, nobody puts JB in a corner ..read more

Does Anakin Skywalker meet the common law test of being an apprentice (agreement, training, duration of contract) in Star Wars, Attack of the Clones? Has the young Padawan received any training? And can Obi Wan expel Anakin from the Jedi Order like he could a normal Jedi? Lastly has Jack actually watched the film in the last week? (If you listen to the very end of this podcast, you will find your answer ..read more

Is Andy’s sweater truly cerulean blue? Will you ever look at belts in the same way again? And is a grilled 8lbs Jarlsberg sandwich the best snack ever? Simon and Jack don’t actually answer any of these questions, but they do discuss the real demon in The Devil Wears Prada. And *spoiler alert* they bicker about Miranda Priestley’s management style ..read more

In this new season, Simon and Jack discuss the film, Love Actually.  How many red flags can you spot in Si’s favourite Christmas film? Is this the ultimate Christmas film or is it a spiritless, insincere cheese fest which should be hurled in the compost bin with your leftover brussels sprouts? What the team fail to spot IMHO is the stalker(ish) behaviour by Andrew Lincoln. I mean, seriously..… who makes a film of your best man, featuring close ups of Keira Knightley’s teeth ..read more

In the final episode of Season 8, Jack and Simon discuss the case of Leary-Owhin v London South Bank University - an overview of a discrimination case relating to race. Was it harassment for the employer to suggest that Dr Leary-Owhin was “playing the race card”?  Will Simon find an opportunity to sing?  Will Jack manage to hold back the tears? Brace yourselves, listeners. It’s going to get emotional ..read more

After Soares-gate, EmploymentLawyerInYourPodcast-gate and JohnCReilly-gate, season 8 episode 9 starting with “Take 3” doesn’t bode well. But Simon and Jack are joined by Stephen and they (eventually!!) do get around to discussing a really important topic which is becoming of ever-increasing relevance to employers- menopause. They look at the case of Rooney v Leicester City Council, where an employee sought to establish her menopause amounted to a disability and then look at whether other protected characteristics could be relied upon to provide protections to individuals who are struggling at ..read more

Butch and Sundance return for Ep 8. They discuss whether supporting Rangers FC amounts to a philosophical belief in terms of the Equality Act. They also discuss the five part “Grainger” test as to what qualifies as a “belief”. And lastly, they have cause to mention the American, award-winning actor/comedian, John C Reilly. (They *may* have confused their J Reillys ..read more

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