As temperatures rise, employers have been checking their duties to employees in hot weather. The most popular FAQ on XpertHR in June was on maximum workplace temperatures.Â
Another popular FAQ covered how to calculate holiday pay – a question that continues to be the subject of developing case law, particularly on the inclusion of overtime payments.
Also featuring in the top 10 are FAQs on childcare vouchers, the expiry of fixed-term contracts and whether poor performance should be dealt with as a disciplinary or capability matter.
1. Is there a maximum workplace temperature beyond which employees cannot be expected to work?
2. Can an employer obtain information from DVLA about an employee’s driving licence?
3. How should an employer compute a week’s pay in relation to an employee’s holiday pay entitlement?
6. Can employers specify a minimum number of years’ experience in job advertisements?
7. Should employers deal with all types of unauthorised absence in the same way?
10. What is the status of workers engaged on casual or zero hours contracts?