On February 2, 20% of employees claimed they couldn’t get to work due to bad snow. Whilst some had genuine problems, others simply used it as an excuse. What can you do to limit the effect adverse
weather has on your business?
Published 05.03.2009
When there’s inclement weather, schools often close early or stay shut, sometimes for several days. If an employee needs to leave work early or have time off due to a school closure, can you insist
that they use annual leave?
Published 13.12.2023
Apparently, more than two million employees have “gone sick” as a result of oral health problems in the past five years. Whilst a visit to the dentist can both prevent and cure problems, must you
grant time off for this purpose?
Published 17.12.2012
Apparently, nearly 20% of employees have been forced to take annual or unpaid leave to attend the funeral of a close relative or friend. This suggests there’s a right to paid time off to attend a
funeral - but is there?
Published 25.01.2017
The media has accused employers of jumping to make redundancies all too quickly and not considering real alternatives, such as sabbaticals. But are they really a practical solution for employers when
faced with financial difficulties?
Published 05.03.2009
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 of your employees has taken leave, as his parent is ill. Trouble is, he doesn’t know when he’ll be back at work. Must you continue paying him and should you introduce a policy for dealing with
future cases?
Published 06.09.2007
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
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 no statutory right to leave, paid or otherwise, if they suffer a family bereavement. However, according to some media reports they may soon be given the right to four weeks’ paid
bereavement leave. True or false?
Published 13.12.2013