Below are the answers to January's employment quiz...
1. What is the maximum tax free redundancy payment that an employee can receive?
Answer: £30,000
2. Under the new legalisation which following statement is correct?
Answer: Expectant fathers are permitted the right to unpaid time off to attend ante natal appointments
3. After childbirth it is a criminal offence to allow a new mother to return to work within what time frame?
Answer: 2 weeks
4. Which of the following are not mandatory requirements of a settlement agreement?
Answer: The employer must make a contribution to the individual’s legal fees
5. The relatively new S111a of Employment Rights Act 1996 allows employers to propose termination of employment in agreed terms to an employee on a confidential basis but what type of cases are not covered by S111A?
Answer: Sex discrimination
6. Business immigration: if a Tier 2 sponsor's licence is revoked, how long must they wait before being eligible to reapply?
Answer: 6 months
