Employment Conversations Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:40:40 -0400 http://www.collyerbristow.com en-gb © 2026 Employment Conversations yes aa37dcb9-600e-56de-8240-454cbdedeaa8 Collyer Bristow LLP episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Employment, Law, Collyer Bristow LLP https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jmrpjo2ox3z8aoicaa2y4po8bk4o?.jpg Employment Conversations http://www.collyerbristow.com Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and how employers should respond Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and how employers should respond In this podcast, Darren Butt, (Business Development) is joined by Sinead Kelly, an Associate from our Employment team, and Raj Shah, a Senior Associate from our Commercial team, to discuss the increasing use of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) in an employment context. The podcast also discusses the steps that employers need to take to ensure that these requests are dealt with correctly, efficiently, and of course, within the law.   

Run time: 19 minutes

]]> In this podcast, Darren Butt, (Business Development) is joined by Sinead Kelly, an Associate from our Employment team, and Raj Shah, a Senior Associate from our Commercial team, to discuss the increasing use of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) in an employment context. The podcast also discusses the steps that employers need to take to ensure that these requests are dealt with correctly, efficiently, and of course, within the law.   

Run time: 19 minutes

]]> Collyer Bristow LLP Buzzsprout-9913171 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 1146 6 full false GDPR and Artificial Intelligence in the workplace GDPR and Artificial Intelligence in the workplace In this podcast, Patrick Wheeler, Head of IP & Data Protection and Employment Associate, Patrick Kilgallon explore some concerns arising from the increasing use of AI in employee monitoring and discuss three main risks involved in implementing AI in the workplace.

  • Discrimination
  • Irrational or unfair decision making
  • Infringement of right to privacy
  • Data protection issues#

Running time: 19 minutes

]]> In this podcast, Patrick Wheeler, Head of IP & Data Protection and Employment Associate, Patrick Kilgallon explore some concerns arising from the increasing use of AI in employee monitoring and discuss three main risks involved in implementing AI in the workplace.

  • Discrimination
  • Irrational or unfair decision making
  • Infringement of right to privacy
  • Data protection issues#

Running time: 19 minutes

]]> Collyer Bristow LLP Buzzsprout-9374355 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0100 1142 5 full false Can employers insist their staff are vaccinated? Can employers insist their staff are vaccinated? With vaccines very much in the news due to the recent stories around ‘Strictly’ dancers and professional footballers refusing to get vaccinated, Employment Associate Patrick Kilgallon explores the issues and concerns that employers need to consider, including mandatory vaccination policies, the care home sector, and the risk of discrimination claims.

Running time: 12 minutes

]]> With vaccines very much in the news due to the recent stories around ‘Strictly’ dancers and professional footballers refusing to get vaccinated, Employment Associate Patrick Kilgallon explores the issues and concerns that employers need to consider, including mandatory vaccination policies, the care home sector, and the risk of discrimination claims.

Running time: 12 minutes

]]> Collyer Bristow LLP Buzzsprout-9328494 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0100 740 4 full false Employee monitoring and the hybrid office Employee monitoring and the hybrid office The pandemic radically changed working arrangements for millions of workers suddenly forced to work remotely at home. Despite the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions, homeworking will remain the norm for many as firms continue to embrace hybrid and flexible working arrangements. An important consequence of this change has been the growth in employee monitoring. In this podcast, Employment Law Associate Patrick Kilgallon is joined by Patrick Wheeler, Partner and Head of Data Privacy to discuss the legal and practical implications for both employers and employees.

]]> The pandemic radically changed working arrangements for millions of workers suddenly forced to work remotely at home. Despite the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions, homeworking will remain the norm for many as firms continue to embrace hybrid and flexible working arrangements. An important consequence of this change has been the growth in employee monitoring. In this podcast, Employment Law Associate Patrick Kilgallon is joined by Patrick Wheeler, Partner and Head of Data Privacy to discuss the legal and practical implications for both employers and employees.

]]> Collyer Bristow LLP Buzzsprout-9292145 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0100 1995 3 full false Furlough is finally coming to an end, now what? Furlough is finally coming to an end, now what? On 30 September 2021 the government will formally end the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CRJS) after around 18 months of operation, with the final claims being made in October. Here employment law associate Daniel Zona offers some guidance to employers, including around flexible working.


]]> On 30 September 2021 the government will formally end the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CRJS) after around 18 months of operation, with the final claims being made in October. Here employment law associate Daniel Zona offers some guidance to employers, including around flexible working.


]]> Collyer Bristow LLP Buzzsprout-9266072 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100 303 2 full false Avoiding flashpoints in returning to the workplace Avoiding flashpoints in returning to the workplace Daniel Zona from the Collyer Bristow Employment team gives his views on how employers can avoid conflict and potential discrimination claims now that workplace social distancing rules have been eased. 

]]> Daniel Zona from the Collyer Bristow Employment team gives his views on how employers can avoid conflict and potential discrimination claims now that workplace social distancing rules have been eased. 

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