As lockdown restrictions gradually begin to ease, employers have been preparing for employees to return to work.
The government has encouraged those that cannot work from home to return to their workplace, where possible. In May’s most popular FAQs on XpertHR, employers have been asking how to safely reopen their workplace and how to manage employees who are reluctant to return.
Managing annual leave and bank holidays for furloughed workers also continues to raise questions for HR.
The top 10 HR questions in May 2020:
4. How should employers deal with bank holidays that fall within a period of furlough leave?Â
5. When can annual leave be carried over due to the coronavirus crisis?Â
6. Can an employer place an employee on furlough leave if they are off sick?Â
7. Must employees be placed on periods of furlough in three-week blocks?Â
9. Employees cannot undertake work for their employer during furlough leave, but what constitutes work?Â
10. Do employees have a right to be furloughed?