While there is no legal duty to do so, it is good practice for employers to offer employees compassionate leave for personal problems.
Giving employees time off to deal with a difficult personal situation can demonstrate the employer’s commitment to employees and make it an employer of choice.
Employees do have a right to take a reasonable amount of time off work in relation to their dependants in specified circumstances.
Following a diagnosis of cancer, it is vital employers step up to support those caring for their loved one. Effective...
Almost half of cancer carers (48%) say they felt pressure to return to work as soon as possible after taking...
Having a bereavement policy in place needs to be just the first step for employers when it comes to supporting...
A fifth of bereaved employees (21%) would have liked more time off to manage and work through their grief.
MPs will table amendment for Employment Rights Bill to include statutory bereavement leave for workers who suffer a miscarriage.
An MP plans to introduce a 'safe leave' Bill this week that would give victims of domestic abuse access to paid time off work.
How should employers prepare for the new right to unpaid carer's leave, which comes into force in April 2024?
Researchers publish specific guidance to support NHS workers following the death of a colleague by suicide.
After an employee or colleague is bereaved, there can often be an assumption they will need access to bereavement counselling....
A host of major UK employers have signed up to an initiative to support their staff going through divorce.
Businesses...
Important Bill for retaining staff and enabling employees to care for loved ones passing second reading in the House of Commons.
Almost a quarter of workers did not get the support they needed from their employers after a bereavement, according to...
Acas has published new guidance to help employers support staff after a bereavement.
Law firm Kingsley Napley has formalised a policy that offers paid time off work to all staff affected by pregnancy loss.
As restrictions on international travel ease, Stephen Simpson highlights five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer...
