Keeping in touch days
In line with legislation employers need to provide 10 keeping in touch days to employees who are on maternity leave. There is no obligation on the employees to take up the offer of all or any of the keeping in touch days, but if they do they are ...
Right to search
In some companies there will a requirement to conduct a search of employees. This process would normally form part of the employment contract and by signing the contract employees accept the stop and search requirements within a company. Co...
Paternity leave
Fathers who have worked continuously for a company for 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the baby is due can take paid paternity leave. This can be taken as one block of either one or two consecutive weeks (not odd days or single ...
Maternity Leave
Irrespective of length of service or hours worked, employees are entitled to 26 weeks’ Ordinary Maternity leave and up to 26 weeks’ Additional Maternity Leave, making a total of 52 weeks. Employees also have the right to return t...
AWOL
AWOL or employees who are Absent Without Leave is a conduct issue and should be dealt with following your Company’s disciplinary procedure. AWOL issues often arise when an employee does not arrive as expected for work and remains out of con...
Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing allows for employees to report wrongdoings that have been identified in their place of work and that affect the public interest. Initially employees should look to report the issue to their employer and try to get things resolved.&...