10 Employment Law Myths Busted!

The below article posted via the HR Publication Personnel Today highlights 10 myths around employment law and what the facts are behind them.

I found this an interesting read and am sure most employers will too as there are some areas which may surprise you.

Often with clients and in previous employment with managers, Keeping In Touch (KIT) days when someone is on maternity leave is always an interesting subject. Many are under the impression that the 10 days entitled to an individual are pro-rata’d for those employees who are part time. This is however not the case and all employees on maternity leave are entitled to the full 10 days. Some organisations work it so that if someone does half a day this still counts as one of their ten days. Every company may operate differently with how they are managed. So long as the 10 days are given to the employee, it is entirely up to the employer how it is managed.

Also one to be aware of is statutory rights and probation periods. All new starters who join an organisation will (hopefully), have a set probation period. This is usually for a period of anywhere between 3-6 months, dependant on the nature of the business. From the moment that individual joins, they begin to accrue statutory rights, i.e. length of service, holiday entitlement etc. Employers should not take the stance that these rights accrue once the probation period is completed.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/employment-law-10-myths-busted/