Ep 6: Guaranteed hours, graduate roles, World Cup

This month's episode of the Personnel Today HR Podcast, brought to you by Deel, looks at one of the most complex aspects of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – guaranteed hours. Are the government's plans to end one-sided flexibility in zero-hours contracts workable? Employment law expert Darren Newman joins the PT team to unpick the government's consultation on when and how employers will have to make an offer of guaranteed hours to people on zero-hours or similar contracts. Who will be eligible? And how will it apply to agency workers? We look at whether the rise in remote working since the pandemic is fuelling the demise of entry-level jobs, after economists in the US found a link between how "remotable" a role is and a reduction in early-career recruitment. And we look at advice for employers on how best to manage the implications of the men's 2026 World Cup, including absence, banter and the feelings of the non-football fan. Presented by Rob Moss, Jo Faragher and Adam McCulloch Produced and edited by Rob Moss Music: Eternity Bro/Shutterstock