One of the questions in the top 10 for November asks whether, for a redundancy dismissal to be fair, there needs to be a formal right of appeal as part of the process. This was a point addressed in the recent case of Gwynedd Council v Barratt.
A number of the other popular questions deal with different issues around annual leave, in particular carrying over unused holiday into the next year.
The Supreme Court heard a case on the calculation of holiday pay for term-time workers, Harpur Trust v Brazel, in November. While waiting for the Court’s decision, employers have been looking into the current position and issues involved.
The top 10 HR questions in November 2021:
- Can employers ask employees if they have had a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination?
- Must employers give employees the right to appeal against a decision to make them redundant?
- How should an employer calculate a term-time worker’s paid holiday?
- Can unused statutory annual holiday be carried forward to the next holiday year?
- Must employers provide equipment for employees who work from home?
- Can an employer require employees to have a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination?
- Is an employer required to deal with a grievance raised by an ex-employee?
- Can an employee take annual leave while on long-term sickness absence?
- What should an employer do if an employee fails to attend a disciplinary hearing?
- When can annual leave be carried over due to the coronavirus crisis?
