Shoosmiths Podcasts

Ed Harries, the VP eCommerce, Global SMB at Worldpay speaks about his background in technology and e-commerce and shares his views on technology, how to be a success in payments, and the future of the payment industry.

The employment team are back with another episode of Shoospeak HR.

Amy Frost and Sarah Owbridge explore the recent case of Mach Recruitment Ltd v Mrs Maria Oliveira [2025] EAT 107, and consider its implications for 'organised groupings of employees' under TUPE, particularly within the mobility and automotive sectors.

Simon Moran, the first guest on the PayLaw podcast, shares his background and journey into the payments industry, starting from his time at American Express and Visa, to his roles at PayPal, Yoyo, and finally TransferGo.

Emma Morgan and Jennifer Wright from our employment team are joined by Sheelagh Cooley from our real estate team.  They unpack the often-overlooked implications of TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) in commercial property deals, specifically within the living sector.

A summary of a recent event exploring the critical changes businesses who operate e-commerce sites need to comply with the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). 

Amy Frost is joined by Rachel Harvey, Legal Director and Alice Balgarnie, Chartered Legal Executive (both immigration specialists at Shoosmiths). The three of them discuss the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme which is now in force for some individuals visiting the UK.

Amy Frost is joined by Rory Stone, Senior Associate in the employment team. They discuss some immigration considerations that apply to the mobility sector (including the automotive sector). 

Amy Frost is joined by Michael Briggs, Partner in the employment team and Jonathan Smart, Partner in our commercial litigation team and Shoosmiths mobility sector head. The three of them discuss some key employment law themes that currently interplay with the mobility sector (including the automotive sector).

Shoospeak HR has relaunched with Amy Frost back again, this time accompanied by Rachel Taylor from the national employment team. Amy and Rachel discuss Shoosmiths’ 2025 Litigation Risk Report and the key themes arising out of it from an employment law perspective.

You can download a copy of the report here: Litigation Risk 2025 report

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The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

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