April’s top employment law FAQs
Are you confident you’re up-to-date with the latest employment law challenges?
You may have missed our latest resource designed to keep you informed about your rights and responsibilities as an employer. Our experts have compiled answers to the top 10 most frequently asked employment law questions for April.
1. Is an employee entitled to statutory sick pay if they are off sick on their first day of work?
2. Are employees entitled to be paid their full contractual pay on keeping-in-touch days?
3. When can an employer dismiss an employee on the grounds of ill health?
4. What should an employee be paid during a phased return to work from sickness absence?
5. In what circumstances can employees claim statutory sick pay?
6. What are an employer's record-keeping obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998?
7. How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?
8. If an employee is on sickness absence during a bank holiday, are they entitled to be paid or to receive time off in lieu?
9. Which organisations are responsible for applying the IR35 rules?
10. Is it unlawful discrimination to ask questions about health or disability during recruitment?
March's Top 10 Employment Law Questions
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