With the current difficult economic times affecting many employers, it seems only natural that many of the top 10 most frequently visited FAQs on XpertHR throughout October concerned redundancy. Issues include refusal of alternative employment, a redundant employee seeking to leave before the expiry of his or her notice period, and whether or not the statutory maternity pay of a redundant pregnant employee can be paid as a lump sum.
- Where an employee has been given notice of redundancy, if he or she seeks to leave before the end of the notice period to take up a new job will this affect his or her statutory redundancy payment?
- In a redundancy situation, can an employee refuse an offer of suitable alternative employment?
- If a pregnant employee is made redundant before commencing maternity leave can her employer pay her statutory maternity pay in one lump sum?
- Where an employer stipulates a probationary period for new employees must it wait until the end of this period before dismissing an unsatisfactory probationer?
- If an employee falls ill during a period of annual leave, should the period of sickness be treated as sickness absence or annual leave?
- Are payments made under a compromise agreement taxable?
- Where an employee fails to return from maternity leave on the expected date can the employer terminate her employment?
- Can an employer require its employees to give more notice to terminate their contracts than it is required to give?
- What should redundancy consultation be about?
- Are there any circumstances in which an employer must give a written statement of dismissal to an employee with less than one year’s continuous service?
Missed any of the popular questions from previous months? Click on the following links to find out what HR practitioners having been asking throughout the year.
Top 10 HR questions - September 2008
Top 10 HR questions - August 2008
Top 10 HR questions - July 2008
Top 10 HR questions - June 2008
Top 10 HR questions - May 2008
Top 10 HR questions - April 2008
Top 10 HR questions - March 2008
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