Questions and Answers

What is the most effective way to structure a selection interview?

What types of question are the most useful in a selection interview?

Do we have to label electrical equipment that has been inspected and tested?

I have been tasked with reviewing our arrangements for evacuating visitors who may require assistance to evacuate. Could you outline what these procedures should be?

We are concerned about the forthcoming train strikes. Can you confirm whether employees are entitled to pay if they are unable to get to work and what actions can we take if they do not attend or turn up late?

I’m thinking of using zero-hours contracts for the first time. Have you any tips and advice on their drafting?

My company has carried out the necessary manual handling risk assessments for employees. It has been suggested that we need to review individual assessments to take account of an employee ageing. Is this the case?

Should we hold a Christmas party?

How lenient should I be with misbehaviour at Christmas?

I have an employee who is 70 years old, and I feel that it is time for them to go. Can I discuss retirement with them? If I raise the question of retirement, will I leave myself open to a claim of age discrimination?