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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
You asked a female part-timer with children to change her working days although this caused no actual difference to her total working hours. She’s now saying this amounts to sex discrimination. Does
she have a case?
Published 04.11.2009
An employee had recently rung in to explain that he needed some leave as his childcare arrangements had fallen through. Our subscriber agreed, but he’s now made the same request again. Must they
allow it?
Published 01.12.2005
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
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
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
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 who is eligible for ordinary parental leave has asked if she can take her statutory entitlement at the rate of one day per week rather than in whole week blocks. Must you agree to her
request?
Published 24.02.2015
A single mother recently took the Army to tribunal claiming that it had failed to assist with necessary childcare arrangements. She won her case. So does this mean you must provide them, or did this
employer make a very big mistake?
Published 11.05.2010
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