One of your employees will soon be taking a two-week holiday. During that time it would be really helpful if they could deal with any urgent queries. Can you ask them to still be available for work
on this basis?
Published 01.06.2017
An employee has sent an e-mail saying they’ll be a few days late returning to work from annual leave as their flight back to the UK has been cancelled. As they say it’s not their fault, what should
you do now?
Published 21.09.2018
Recently, the European Court of Justice ruled that an employee can reclaim their annual leave entitlement if they are sick during that time. If the media is to be believed, this is open to abuse. But
is the ruling really that bad?
Published 06.10.2009
An employee is due to start ten days’ annual leave shortly. However, they’ve just presented you with a fit note which says “no work for four weeks”. What should that period of time now be classed as:
sickness absence or holiday?
Published 11.06.2013
Employees were recently handed the right to interrupt a period of paid annual leave and defer it to a later date if they fall sick, or are injured, during that time. Oh dear - is this as bad as it
sounds?
Published 28.08.2012
The government has declared that Friday, April 29 2011 - the day of the Royal Wedding - will be a bank holiday. Are your staff automatically entitled to this particular day off and what is the
statutory position on pay?
Published 16.12.2010
Forecasters are predicting that we’re going to have the worst winter for 100 years. Even if they’re wrong, some employees use the lightest snow flurry as an opportunity to skive. So what can you do
to protect your business?
Published 17.12.2012
An employee claims they’re suffering from “work-related stress” and, as a result, that they’re now disabled under disability discrimination legislation. At what point are they legally protected?
Published 08.01.2009
80% of employees stay in touch during periods of annual leave, even when holidaying abroad. But suppose that their company-owned laptop or mobile phone is stolen during their trip. Whose insurance
covers it - theirs or yours?
Published 11.04.2011
When an employee works for more than six hours, they’re entitled to an uninterrupted rest break of at least 20 minutes. Must they ask to take this rest break or is the onus on you to ensure that it’s
provided?
Published 21.12.2016