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Career breaks

A career break or sabbatical is a period of leave of (normally unpaid) absence from work of several months or even years, which does not break employees' continuity of employment.

Many employees take advantage of a career break to study, travel, carry out voluntary work or pursue their interests, among other things. Employers can also benefit from the experience and skills that employees gain while away.


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    How should HR approach sabbatical requests?

    by Rhona Darbyshire 21 Feb 2022
    by Rhona Darbyshire 21 Feb 2022

    It is a good idea to have a formal policy for career breaks in place, writes Rhoda Darbyshire.

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    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Sep 2021

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    by XpertHR 2 Nov 2018

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    by XpertHR 2 Oct 2018

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    O2’s head of HR: Equality initiatives cannot exist in a vacuum

    by Ann Pickering 11 Jan 2017
    by Ann Pickering 11 Jan 2017

    Statistics continue to show a dearth of women in senior positions at top companies. Government needs to work with business...

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    “Pawternity” leave? Time off work for pets and other leave of the future

    by Susan Dennehy 1 Dec 2016
    by Susan Dennehy 1 Dec 2016

    Around half of UK households own a pet, according to the RSPCA. So why is there not a specific legal...

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    Congratulation leave? Unusual types of leave from around the world

    by Claire Scullin 14 Jan 2016
    by Claire Scullin 14 Jan 2016

    Anyone thinking that the UK’s upcoming grandparental leave is unnecessary meddling by law-makers should look beyond these shores at the...

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    Career breaks and sabbaticals: six points for employers to consider

    by Clio Springer 25 Jun 2015
    by Clio Springer 25 Jun 2015

    Career breaks can be a useful tool in employee retention. However, there are areas of uncertainty associated with their use,...

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    by Personnel Today 20 Aug 2010

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    by Personnel Today 19 Nov 2009

    More than half of UK workers have taken some form of action to help their employers survive the recession, according...

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    EHRC parental leave plans divide equality campaigners

    by Kat Baker 3 Apr 2009
    by Kat Baker 3 Apr 2009

    Equality campaigners and leading business groups have delivered a lukewarm response to new parental leave proposals aimed at generating greater...

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    How to handle sabbaticals and lay offs

    by Personnel Today 9 Mar 2009
    by Personnel Today 9 Mar 2009

    Sabbaticals and lay offs offer alternatives to redundancy. But they must be handled with a great deal of care.

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    KPMG staff told to take sabbaticals to save jobs

    by Guy Logan 20 Jan 2009
    by Guy Logan 20 Jan 2009

    Staff at financial services firm KPMG have been urged to take sabbaticals on one-third of their pay to save their...

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    by Personnel Today 14 Aug 2008
    by Personnel Today 14 Aug 2008

    Caring for a relative, partner or friend who becomes disabled, chronically ill or frail is not something that we plan...

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    Getting away from it all

    by Personnel Today 13 Jun 2007
    by Personnel Today 13 Jun 2007

    With the summer ahead of us there is no better time for employers to refresh their attitudes to career break, sabbatical and secondment opportunities, says Mandy Laurie.

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