Philip Boucher Hayes

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3,375 appearances 85 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 6 Aug

Philip Boucher Hayes’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Today with David McCullagh · Knowing your rights at work: Employment law Q&A · 6 Aug 2026 podcast

How should that person go about negotiating that? voice-verified

How many hours legally can your employer make you work per week or month? voice-verified

My husband's employer has recently had him work 16 days straight and he works a 12 hour shift per day. voice-verified

I think exploitation is the word you're looking for. voice-verified

It's illegal. voice-verified

Can my employer change the requirement for a GP cert after three days off sick to requiring a GP cert after the first day? voice-verified

It seems very unfair, though, doesn't it really? voice-verified

Because so very often your GP's clinic will not thank you for coming in when you've got winter vomiting bug or whatever other unpleasantness. voice-verified

And they won't be able to give you that cert until a few days later. voice-verified

It's a bit unfair for your employer to require it straight away. voice-verified

But hey, Stanley in HR, back off and give them a little bit of latitude, perhaps, because it is, as you say, quite burdensome. voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

The only way I can get a payslip is to call HR and request the past three months worth of slips, which takes quite a while. voice-verified

Am I correct in thinking that this is not right? voice-verified

Regardless of whether the pay is coming from the company or your insurer. voice-verified

OK, so it really is just a matter of process. voice-verified

We had an employee. voice-verified

We gave the employee a 20 month contract fixed term. voice-verified

We then offered a second contract for another 10 months fixed term. voice-verified

The contract ended as we needed to require a higher qualified employee. voice-verified

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