Employment and HR FAQs

Q1. I have not issued a Standard Contract of Employment to any of my employees; does this mean that they are unable to claim any contractual rights?

Q2. What do I have to put into a Standard Contract of Employment?

Q3. If an employee has been issued with a Standard Contract of Employment, but has not signed it, does this mean there is no contract?

Q4. What are the current rates of the National Minimum Wage and how will I know if this rate rises?

Q5. Who is covered by the Equal Pay Regulation?

Q6. Who is not entitled to an Itemised Pay Statement?

Q7. Deductions from wages - who is not covered by the legislation?

Q8. How long do employers pay Guarantee Payments and who is excluded?

Q9. What is the upper age limit and qualifying category employee for SSP?

Q10. My employees are claiming that there is a legal right to Company Sick Pay. Are they right and, if so, what should I be paying?

Q11. An employee has come to me today and requested Paternity Leave, do I have to give him this?

Q12. I have an employee who only works part-time, is she entitled to holiday pay?

Q13. What is the qualifying requirement for Parental Leave?

Q14. My employee has left without serving their contractual notice period, what can I do about it?

Q15. My salesperson is clearly not up to the job, she has failed to meet her targets for the past five months. Can I make her redundant?

Q16. Who may be suspended on medical grounds?

Q17. What is the time limit for requests for reasons to unfair treatment with regards to part time workers?