New FAQs covering various aspects of dismissal were among the most popular on XpertHR in July, including one on the meaning of “some other substantial reason”.
But, for the second month in a row, maximum workplace temperature was the issue that most concerned HR. Another popular question deals with the new duty for some employers to prepare a “slavery and human trafficking statement” under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
1. Is there a maximum workplace temperature beyond which employees cannot be expected to work?
2. What does dismissal for “some other substantial reason” mean?
6. What is an “automatic unfair dismissal”?
7. Can an employee work elsewhere while on sickness absence?