HR:ER

About HR:ER

HR: ER is the emergency room for business owners, HR professionals and anyone else who is responsible for managing or employing a team of people. Hosted by Hroes founder Elissa Thursfield, with 15 years of first-hand lawyer and consulting experience and software service specialist Oliver Robinson they provide you with a generous dose of insights and practical advice. From hiring nightmares to compliance chaos, the unexpected to the downright disastrous "HR: ER" pulls back the curtain on events that have unfolded in workplaces around the world, the challenges HR professionals face daily the juicy details of HR missteps, legal blunders, and workplace fiascos. Sharing real stories that will make you gasp, laugh, and maybe even nod your head in sympathetic understanding, and bringing in industry experts, seasoned HR professionals, and legal minds alike. So whether you're an HR professional looking to enhance your skills, a business leader aiming to create a resilient workplace, or just wanting to hear workplace drama, this podcast is for you. "HR: ER” is a judgment-free zone where we share stories, offer solutions, and build a community dedicated to improving the world of work. Join Us: Subscribe now to "HR: ER" and send us your questions to HRER@hroes.co.uk to become part of the conversation. Learn how to treat your HR, so your workplace can be disaster-free. If you’re a fan of the show, please leave us a 5-star review kinda thing? https://lovethepodcast.com/hr-er We're one of the top 20 UK HR Podcasts - https://podcasts.feedspot.com/uk_hr_podcasts/

Publisher

Hroes

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jan 2024

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   HR:ER Escalation: The Town Hall That Ended in a Resignation Email

   HR:ER Escalation: The Town Hall That Ended in a Resignation Email It starts as an ordinary company town hall. Profits up, salaries down. Then leadership announces they’re training an AI model on company data, along with a list of words staff should stop using in case they “bias” it. By the end there’s a manager confronting leadership in front of his own team, a conduct investigation opened within 40 minutes, and a resignation email that’s written but not sent. Escalations rarely come with a warning. HRoes puts HR software, legal advice and tribunal cover in one place. Protection, not heroics. /

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   HR:ER - Escalation - The Employee Who Won't Attend the Meeting

   Your first management job. The handover note says: "Serious performance problems. Never formally dealt with.” He's been there 20+ years. Welcome to our new series: HR:ER Escalation! Our first episode, "The Employee Who Won't Attend the Meeting", covers four hours of work in three months, AI-generated work, a training course he walked out of after day one, and a PIP meeting he refuses to attend without his rep. Twice. What would you do at card one? 👉 A) Open a formal capability process now 👉 B) Start informally and build the paper trail yourself With HRoes, you get HR software, legal expertise, learning and tribunal cover, all under one roof, so you're never stuck between "what's sensible" and "what's defensible.” Book an intro call via our website. #HR #EmployeeRelations #EmploymentLaw #HRPodcast #Leadership /

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Bumping: Redundancy Loophole or Discrimination Risk?

   Host Elissa explains the employment law risks and employee challenges of "bumping" during redundancies, offering insights to prevent workplace disputes.

Who has been a guest on HR:ER

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Elissa
• Ollie
• Dawn
• Simon Hayhurst

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

10 ratings

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