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
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
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
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
One employee has a poor sick record, with the most recent absence attributed to a family bereavement. You’re considering disciplinary action, but want to know where you stand before going ahead. Can
recent case law help you?
Published 24.03.2005
You’ve probably heard that teachers all over the country are threatening strike action. Assuming that they do shout “all out”, are you obliged to grant an employee who is a parent or a carer of a
child any paid or unpaid time off?
Published 19.09.2013
48% of workers have admitted to lying about the reason for their last day off “sick”. What’s the main reason for this and how do you tackle the problem?
Published 08.09.2010
In a recent case, the employee had been required to undergo a drugs test following an anonymous tip-off. When the result came back positive, she was sacked. However, the tribunal has ruled that her
dismissal was unfair. Why?
Published 26.03.2013
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
In Ellis v Ratcliff Palfinger Ltd 2014 the employee claimed that he had been unfairly dismissed for exercising his statutory right to take dependant’s leave. But his claim failed because he didn’t do
one vital thing. What was it?
Published 22.10.2014