Q&A

Should I have to repay bank holidays due to sick leave?

The employee's entitlement will depend on whether or not the bank holiday forms part her... read more

At risk of redundancy due to working part time

I understand that you have been put at risk of redundancy on the basis that you work part... read more

Do I have to pay back maternity pay?

The answer to your question depends on whether you are paid contractual maternity pay... read more

Can I be forced to take a promotion with no pay rise?

An organisation is free to decide how to structure its business and staff and is required... read more

Regular overtime being taken away

They cannot do this without proper consultation. As you have been doing these hours for so... read more

Should extra leave for special holidays be pro-rata’d?

When one of the usual working days of an employee working compressed or reduced hours... read more

Do I need to give up my part-time role to claim Shared Parental Pay?

Shared Parental Pay and adoption

If one person is at work then the other can receive statutory pay (when eligible) the... read more

Can I be asked not to take my holiday on certain days of the week?

With regard to holiday in general, strictly speaking, employers have the right to tell... read more

Can I go back to full time if hours were reduced informally during maternity leave?

Increasing hours after maternity leave

If there was no formal agreement either way and you have been working these hours since... read more

Does my leave count towards the return to work period for OMP?

OMP payback and annual leave

Without seeing the actual policy, my view is that there should be established a definite... read more