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Giving and Accepting Notice
If the employer or employee wishes to end the employment relationship they must give each other notice.
Disciplinary procedures
Disciplinary procedures are used for dealing with problems with employees' conduct or their performance, which could lead to warnings or dismissal.
Suspension
An employer may decide to suspend an employee temporarily from work if they are involved in a disciplinary situation, or for maternity or medical reasons. Usually an employee who is suspended is entitled to their normal pay during their suspension.
Holidays and Leave
Employees and workers are entitled to various types of leave depending on their circumstances and the length of time they have been employed.
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Leave without pay
There may be circumstances where an employee is required to take unpaid leave from their employment.
Volunteers
A volunteer is not an employee or a worker and does not have an employment contract.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Ending employment
When employment contracts end through resignation, retirement, dismissal or redundancy, there are rights and responsibilities for both the employer and employee.
Paternity Leave
Paternity leave allows parents to take time off from their work to have time with their child following a birth.