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How should an employer work out the salary owed to an employee upon termination of employment? What other payments might an employee be owed upon termination of employment other than his or her salary? Will an employee accrue holiday during his or her notice period? Does an employer have to complete a P45 for an employee who is leaving? How should a payment in lieu of notice be calculated? If an employer pays an employee in lieu of notice, is the payment taxable? Where an employee resigns, can the employer pay the employee in lieu of his or her notice period? How can an employer ensure that a departing employee returns company property? If an individual whose employment comes to an end fails to return company property what action can the employer take? How is holiday pay on termination of employment calculated? Can an employer deduct overpaid holiday pay from a final salary payment? Can an employer deny payment for any outstanding leave where an employee is dismissed for gross misconduct? Where an employee's contract is terminated during his or her probationary period is the employee entitled to holiday pay on termination? If an employee dies, must a payment in lieu of accrued annual leave be made to his or her estate? 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? Where an employee tenders his or her resignation prior to the announcement of the closure of the business will he or she be entitled to redundancy compensation? Where an employee resigns but does not work the required notice period, is the employer under any obligation to pay him or her for this period? If an employee resigns while on maternity leave, is she entitled to notice pay? If an employee does not return from maternity leave, does the employer have to pay her in lieu of the annual leave that she accrued during maternity leave? Does an employer have to pay holiday pay to its casual workers?