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Employees may take reasonable time off to deal with emergencies involving dependants. So what if one says that in two weeks’ time she will have “a childcare problem”. That’s not last minute, so does
her request qualify?
Published 04.01.2010
Where a child or young person is sick, there may be an applicable “health exclusion period” during which time they can’t return to school. Is an employee entitled to take dependants’ leave if their
child is off school for this reason?
Published 19.10.2023
An employee was two hours late because their child’s carer failed to turn up. You’ve agreed that this time can be taken as unpaid dependant’s leave, but just how much can you deduct from their pay?
What’s the latest tribunal ruling?
Published 30.08.2011
During the school holidays many working parents struggle with childcare arrangements, particularly over the summer months. At what point does a childcare problem entitle an employee to take
dependants’ leave?
Published 19.06.2018
From day one of employment, all employees have the right to “reasonable” unpaid time off to deal with emergencies involving their dependants. But how do you decide if an event is reasonable or not?
Published 25.02.2013
You know about the various requests for time off that working parents can make to look after their youngsters. But what’s the position with grandparents? Do they have any rights to take time off with
their grandchildren?
Published 07.09.2006
An employee has just taken dependant’s leave as a close relative has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. They now want further time off in order to provide care. What are your options?
Published 22.09.2014
Employees have the legal right to ask for unpaid leave to look after a dependant. But how far do they have to go in communicating the reason for the leave?
Published 08.09.2005
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