What kind of background checks can employers carry out before taking on a new employee, and has this been affected by the GDPR? Popular FAQs on XpertHR last month also cover criminal records checks and time spent viewing sporting events.
Questions about calculating redundancy pay and consulting on an individual basis during the redundancy process also feature in the top ten for June. As do topical questions about workplace heat and following World cup matches during work time.
The top 10 HR questions in June 2018:
1. Can employers carry out criminal records checks under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?Â
2. What should the employer and employee discuss at an individual redundancy consultation meeting?Â
3. Can an employer ask a prospective employee to fill in a medical questionnaire?Â
5. Is there a maximum workplace temperature beyond which employees cannot be expected to work?Â
7. Can an employer reject an employee’s choice of companion for a disciplinary or grievance hearing?Â
8. What is an “automatic unfair dismissal”?Â
9. What rights of access do employees have to job references?
 10.When does a casual worker become an employee?