What is the effect of having a probationary period for a new starter? Can you dismiss them before the probationary period expires if they’re not up to the job? This is the number one FAQ in the top 10 HR questions for September.
A question on what to do if an employee’s chosen companion isn’t available for a disciplinary hearing was also popular, following the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Talon Engineering Ltd v Smith, which addressed this situation.
The top 10 HR questions in September 2018
2. How should an employer compute a week’s pay in relation to an employee’s holiday pay entitlement?
4. Are employees on fixed-term contracts entitled to statutory notice of their dismissal?
8. Will a period of unpaid leave break the employee’s continuity of service?
10. How is holiday pay on termination of employment calculated?