Many of the questions featured in our 10 most frequently visited FAQs during April relate to legislative changes that came into force on 6 April, including the amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 in relation to harassment and rights during maternity leave, and the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. Meanwhile, the statutory retirement procedures are still a source of confusion, with subscribers viewing FAQs on the number of requests that can be made in connection to a proposed retirement date, and whether or not an employer can seek to retire an employee at a later date where it has previously granted a request for him or her to continue working indefinitely beyond retirement age.
- Do employees on maternity leave continue to accrue holiday during this period?
- Can an employer be held liable for sexual or sex-related harassment by third parties?
- What is the basis for the prosecution of an organisation under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007?
- Following a fatality, can directors and senior managers be prosecuted under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007?
- Can an employee make more than one request to continue working beyond retirement in relation to an intended retirement date?
- If an employer grants a request for an employee to work indefinitely beyond retirement age, is there anything to prevent it seeking to retire the employee at any subsequent time?
- Are the 10 keeping-in-touch days during maternity and adoption leave pro-rated for part-time employees?
- Can an employee be required to take his or her outstanding leave while on garden leave?
- Are employers obliged to advertise jobs internally?
- If an employee whose probation period has been extended due to poor performance announces that she is pregnant will the employer be obliged to confirm her in the post?
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