Throughout January the questions you asked most often covered a variety of subjects including: return-to-work interviews; “last in, first out” as a redundancy selection criterion; grievances raised after the employee has left the company; pregnant employees who have used up their company sick pay entitlement; and whether or not there is a statutory obligation to pay employees for their rest breaks. The month's top 10 questions are listed below – simply click on the links for the answers.
- Why is it good practice to conduct return-to-work interviews every time an employee has had a day or two off work?
- Is "last in, first out" still a valid redundancy selection criterion?
- Are employers obliged to consult with employees about a transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006?
- Can an employer insist on following the standard grievance procedure where the employee is no longer in employment and wishes the modified procedure to be followed?
- Where an ex-employee raises a grievance after having left the company is the employer obliged to investigate it?
- Where a pregnant employee who is off sick with a pregnancy-related illness has used up her company sick pay entitlement is there any obligation on the employer to pay her at her normal rate of pay?
- Are employers obliged to pay their workers for rest breaks?
- Where a baby is born before 24 weeks of pregnancy but lives for a short period only, will the mother be entitled to maternity leave and pay?
- Can a person on a fixed-term contract make any claims on the employer if the contract is terminated?
- For the purposes of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 what constitutes a pre-existing agreement?
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