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Georgie Frost

LISTEN: Kevin Charles on Jonas Gutierrez and Disability Discrimination

Georgie Frost
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Consuming Issues

LISTEN: Kevin Charles on Jonas Gutierrez and Disability Discrimination
Jonas Gutierrez has been given his due by a tribunal for being illegally dismissed on the basis of a cancer diagnosis. Compensation will be coming later, but in the meantime, what does this mean for disability discrimination in the future? Kevin Charles of Crossland Solicitors joins Georgie Frost to unpack what effect this might have.
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Kevin Charles


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Nick Peters

Shop Floor: Leadership and Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst

Nick Peters
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Shop Floor

Shop Floor: Leadership and Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst
This week Nick Peters visited Sandhurst where Shop Floor partners, the Inspirational Development Group, bring clients to the Academy to delve into their exclusive relationship with the Military Academy. Major General Paul Nanson explains how trainees are carefully selected and bring out their leadership potential; while Lieutenant Colonel Lucy Giles talks about the changes of the role of women cadets. In the second half of the show, IDG Founder and Chairman Stephen Bennett, explains analyses the role of leadership in the world of business; and Patrick Thomson, Senior Programme Manager at The Centre for Ageing Better, questions whether older workers being pushed out of the workforce.
Guests:

Lucy Giles, Paul Nanson, Stephen Bennett, Patrick Thomson


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In partnership with

IDG
Sarah Pennells (1)

Women And Money: State Pension

Sarah Pennells (1)
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Women & Money

Women And Money: State Pension
With the state pension age changing, it can be tricky to find out how much you can get. Is it giving women a better deal? Malcolm McLean, a consultant with the actuary firm Barnett Waddingham, Harry Rose, the editor of WhichMoney, and John Shearer, from The Pensions Advisory Service, discuss whether the new state pension will affect carers. Sarah will also look at what are the changes for women who take time out of the workplace to bring up their children. She also speaks Lin Phillips from WASPI who are campaigning for the government to offer concessions to women caught out by these rises who didn't get enough notice.
Guests:

Malcolm Mclean, John Shearer, Harry Rose, Lin Phillips


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Sue Dougan

Track Record: Abigail Austen

Sue Dougan
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Track Record

Track Record: Abigail Austen
Sue Dougan is joined by former journalist Abigail Austen who looks back at her fantastic career and musical favourites, including Aretha Franklin and Sammy Davis Jr. Abi discusses her new book, Lord Robert's Valet, based on her unique experiences as a senior advisor to the US army; her wedding next year and how she's been a catalyst for change in the media.
Guest:

Abigail Austen


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Sarah Pennells (1)

Ask Sarah: Commuting

Sarah Pennells (1)
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Ask Sarah

Ask Sarah: Commuting
Sarah Pennells is joined by Irina Iovita, Chief Operating Officer at Commuter Club, and Megan French, Consumer Writer from Moneysavingexpert, where they talk about how one can cut the costs of one's commute. Is it worth starting work later to save money on transport fairs? Do employers offer their staff season ticket loans? Sarah also discusses other alternative and efficient ways to get to travel to work.
Guests:

Megan French, Irina Iovita


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Nick Peters

Shop Floor

Nick Peters
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Shop Floor

Shop Floor
In this week's programme, in association with IDG, Nick Peters looks at HR strategies that reward their staff with Ailsa Suttie, Operations Director at CSMA Club, who managed to bring a new and fresh approach to help its workers. Nick Howard, Executive Director at Edelman ENGAGE, explains the lack of trust between staff and their leaders and how the latter can build trust with their workers. Nick also speaks to Scott Stirrett, Executive Director and founder of Venture for Canada, a company that recruits and trains young graduates in start-up businesses. In contrast Andrew MacKensie, Policy and Research Manager at Reed in Partnership discusses their recent report, "Too Poor to Work", which looks at the cost of finding and sustaining work for the long-term unemployed in the UK.
Guests:

Ailsa Suttie, Nick Howard, Scott Stirrett, Andrew MacKensie


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In partnership with

IDG
Linda Lewis (1)

Company Casebook: POD

Linda Lewis (1)
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Company Casebook

Company Casebook: POD
POD is a firm with a mission: to change the way people eat on-the-go, selling healthy fast food to busy office workers. The company was set up by Tim Hall and Kate Skerritt and they opened the first branch in 2005 in the City of London. Now under a new management team Linda Lewis looks at their ambitious plans to expand the business beyond their current 22 branches, but still keeping to the ethos of using innovative ingredients and unusual recipes.
Guest:

Meg Ellis


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Sue Dougan

Track Record : Rob Hallett

Sue Dougan
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Track Record

Track Record : Rob Hallett
Sue Dougan speaks to Rob Hallett, former president of international touring at AEG Live, who looks back at his journey in the music industry and his collaboration with a variety of artists including Michael Jackson, Duran Duran and Justin Timberlake. Now the CEO of Robomagic, a global network of independent promoters, who advertise national and international tours for A-list artists. Rob shares his favourite tracks, including David Bowie and Leonard Cohen, that paved his career in the music industry.
Guest:

Rob Hallett


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Nick Peters

Shop Floor

Nick Peters
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Shop Floor

Shop Floor
This week Nick Peters focuses on pay and productivity on Shop Floor, in association with the IDG. Nick discusses with Ian McVey, UK Manager at Qualtrics, why levels of productivity are so low in the UK. How can companies keep up to date with with performance, happiness and training of their workers? Sussex-based Dinamiks may have the answer as Nick talks to the co-founder Shirley Barnes. He also looks how the National Living Wage with Charles Cotton, Performance and Reward Specialist at CIPD, and how it will affect small businesses and the self-employed with Microbusiness Champion, Tony Robinson OBE. Nick Peters looks back at some of the issues covered on the show with Lance Gerrard-Wright from IDG.
Guests:

Shirley Barnes, Charles Cotton, Tony Robinson OBE, Ian McVey


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In partnership with

IDG
Linda Lewis (1)

Company Casebook: Love Taste

Linda Lewis (1)
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Company Casebook

Company Casebook: Love Taste
From a food stall in Borough Market to a multimillion pound business. Love Taste make making frozen smoothies which are sold in cafes, restaurants, gyms and health clubs across the UK and also supplied to sports teams. Their drink mixes have also recently been launched in Sainsbury and exported to countries overseas. Linda Lewis spoke to owner Richard Canterbury about the company.
Guest:

Richard Canterbury


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