Quiz: Current employment law: quick quiz

1

The Work and Families Act 2006 provides for the extension of the statutory maternity pay period to 52 weeks and for additional paternity leave. Which of the following statements is correct?
- The extension of the maternity pay period to 52 weeks and additional paternity leave came on board for babies expected on or after 1 October 2007.
- The extension of the maternity pay period to 52 weeks and additional paternity leave are due to come on board for babies expected in April 2008.
- The extension of the maternity pay period to 52 weeks and additional paternity leave are due to come on board for babies expected in April 2009.
- The extension of the maternity pay period to 52 weeks and additional paternity leave are due to come on board for babies expected in April 2010.
2

Following the introduction of the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, which of the following is correct?
- Temp-to-perm fees cannot now be charged.
- Temp-to-perm fees can be charged, but only if the contract between the parties gives the hiring employer the option of a longer hire period instead of paying the fee.
- The maximum temp-to-perm fee that can now be charged is £2,000.
- The maximum temp-to-perm fee that can now be charged is the equivalent of eight weeks of the temp’s wages.
3

Mary is pregnant and earns £110 per week. To how much statutory maternity pay will she be entitled?
- £112.75 a week for the first six weeks and £90 a week for the remainder of her maternity pay period.
- £112.75 a week for the first six weeks and £99 a week for the remainder of her maternity pay period.
- £112.75 a week for the entire maternity pay period.
- £99 a week for the entire maternity pay period.
4

Anna and her husband Max both work for your company. Anna gives birth to triplets. Which of the following statements is true?
- Either Anna or Max will be able to take up to 13 weeks' parental leave in the period up to the triplets' fifth birthday.
- Anna and Max are each entitled to up to 13 weeks' parental leave in the period up to the triplets' fifth birthday.
- Either Anna or Max will be able to take up to 39 weeks' parental leave in the period up to the triplets' fifth birthday.
- Anna and Max are each entitled to up to 39 weeks' parental leave in the period up to the triplets' fifth birthday.
5

Kate has agreed to Hugh's request to continue working for an indefinite period beyond his contractual retirement age of 65. Which of the following statements is correct?
- Kate will not be able to instigate the retirement procedure again. Hugh cannot now be required to leave the company on grounds of retirement at a future date.
- Kate has set a precedent and is now obliged to accept all future requests to continue working beyond retirement age that she receives from other employees.
- Kate may retire Hugh at a subsequent date by giving him between six and 12 months' notice of the new retirement date.
- Kate may retire Hugh at a subsequent date, but as she has followed the retirement procedure once, is not required to follow it again in relation to any new retirement date.

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Current employment law: quick quiz

The Work and Families Act 2006 provides for the extension of the statutory maternity pay period to 52 weeks and for additional paternity leave. Which of the following statements is correct?

Following the introduction of the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, which of the following is correct?

Mary is pregnant and earns £110 per week. To how much statutory maternity pay will she be entitled?

Anna and her husband Max both work for your company. Anna gives birth to triplets. Which of the following statements is true?

Kate has agreed to Hugh's request to continue working for an indefinite period beyond his contractual retirement age of 65. Which of the following statements is correct?

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