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Apr 09, 2026 — In this episode Tom Hayes chats with Dave Kamper, author ofthe book “Who’s Got the Power: The Resurgence of American Unions”. Dave writes extensively on labour relations and is currently a senior strategist at the Economic Policy Institute, a...

Nov 26, 2025 — Auret van Heerden and Alan Wild join Tom Hayes to discuss what is happening in the world of corporate due diligence and social responsibility. They explore the emergence of what seem to be two contradictory trends. While the EU and US roll back on due...

Jul 10, 2025 — Auret Van Heerden joins Tom to discuss the rollback of EU due diligence laws.... but this does not mean the issue has gone away. They explore how competition and tax authorities - such as those in France and Italy - are pursuing due diligence breaches....

Jun 12, 2025 — Tom Hayes chats with Dr Guy Burton, academic and global political analyst and host of the 10 Minutes On podcast about the "twin track" Chinese economy and China's evolving relations with Europe and the U.S.

Jun 11, 2025 — In this episode Tom chats with IBEC's Dr Kara McGann about the EU's Pay Transparency Directive. Is it the game changer that some hope... or is the reality that the gender pay gap arises between categories and between occupations... not within them,...