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Employment FAQs
These FAQs are intended to give guidance to recruiters on dealing with their own employees. The FAQs have been created to be easy to read, the information is simplified and may therefore not be sufficient for your needs. These FAQs will be updated periodically.
For a full list of employment FAQs in PDF format, click here.
Employment Contracts
Restrictive Covenants
Discipline and Grievance
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28 Feb 2022
Can I terminate an employee within their probation period without following a procedure?
Employee Sickness
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28 Feb 2022
If an employee is sick during annual leave or bank holiday, do we pay SSP or full pay?
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28 Feb 2022
My employee has informed me that they have mental health issues. What should we do?
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28 Feb 2022
Do we have to pay statutory sick pay (SSP) if we have our own sick pay scheme?
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28 Feb 2022
What can I require employees to produce by way of evidence that they are genuinely ill?
Maternity and Paternity
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28 Feb 2022
My employee who is on a fixed term contract is pregnant. Do I have to re-new her contract?
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28 Feb 2022
Do I have any obligations in respect of a pregnant employee's health and safety?
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28 Feb 2022
Are we required to pay commission whilst someone is away on maternity leave?
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28 Feb 2022
My employee is off-sick when she is pregnant – can we start maternity leave early?
Holiday
Redundancy
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02 Mar 2022
If I recruit again, do I have to offer a job to the person I made redundant?
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02 Mar 2022
If my business is changing, how long do I have to wait before I can recruit again?
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02 Mar 2022
Can a clause in a contract waive the right to a statutory redundancy payment?