Top 10 HR questions January 2022: that extra bank holiday

There will be an additional bank holiday in 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

Many employees will be entitled to additional time off, but this will depend on the wording of their contracts.

As employers plan their approach to the changes to bank holiday dates for 2022, questions on extra bank holidays feature in the top 10 HR questions for January.

With more coronavirus restrictions being lifted, questions on employees who are reluctant to attend the workplace, face masks, self-isolation and vaccination status are also included in the top 10.relx_copyright – This article is Brightmine content – Copyright 2024 LexisNexis Risk Solutions

The top 10 HR questions in January 2022:

1. What is an employee’s holiday entitlement if an extra bank holiday is granted one year?

2. Can employers ask employees if they have had a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination?

3. What medical evidence can an employer request for coronavirus-related absence, when government advice is not to attend a GP?

4. If an employee’s contractual holiday entitlement is a number of days “plus eight bank holidays” are they entitled to an extra bank holiday that is granted one year?

5. If an employee is advised to self-isolate to avoid the risk of spreading coronavirus, are they entitled to sick pay?

6. What should the employer do if an employee is reluctant to return to work as the coronavirus restrictions are lifted?

7. When can an employer demote an employee lawfully?

8. What should an employer do if an employee refuses to wear a face covering when this is required?

9. If an individual whose employment comes to an end fails to return company property what action can the employer take?

10. Where an employee resigns but does not work the required notice period, must the employer pay them for this period?

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