Employment tribunal claims are rising sharply, and employment lawyer Nic Elliott says AI is playing a bigger role in that shift than most HR teams realise. Nic heads the employment team at Actons Solicitors in Nottingham and is also the firm's own HR director, giving him a rare view of both sides of the desk.

In this episode, Anna and Nic get into why claims have climbed since the pandemic, the strange new dynamic AI is creating around grievances and settlements, and why so many workplace policies do more harm than good. They also talk difficult conversations, performance management done properly, and the major shift coming to unfair dismissal law in January 2027, changes that will affect an estimated 6.3 million employees and reshape how every manager approaches probation and recruitment.

Find out more about Nic's work at https://www.actons.co.uk

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