UK employment law makes provision for a wide variety of types of leave from work. Some of the more common are annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, and time off for medical or dental appointments.
Spain is planning to introduce up to five days of 'menstrual leave' per month for employees who suffer severe period pain.
Employees undergoing fertility treatment could be given new legal protections against discrimination under an MP's plans.
When managing employees with long Covid, employers need to remember their obligations under disability discrimination law.
Whether long Covid meets...
A Jewish employee who lost his law firm job for failing to attend work during a religious holiday has won...
There is no longer a legal requirement in England to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus.
The removal of the...
It is a good idea to have a formal policy for career breaks in place, writes Rhoda Darbyshire.
Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay are only available to employees with six months’ service. This is dissuading prospective parents from changing jobs.
One of the questions in the top 10 for November asks whether, for a redundancy dismissal to be fair, there...
Staff at stockbroking firm FinnCap will be able to take unlimited holiday from next year in a bid to prevent...
Fuel supply issues affecting drivers, eco protesters blocking roads and public transport staff shortages can all cause travel disruption for employees.
Burnout warning as research finds four in 10 UK employees have taken less paid leave during the pandemic than pre-Covid times.
Fears over staff burnout have led dating app company Bumble to close its offices this week to allow staff some free time.
Employers urged to develop policies that explain how they will handle travel quarantine requirements after Portugal is added to the amber list.
As restrictions on international travel ease, Stephen Simpson highlights five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer...
Online bank Monzo has introduced 10 days' paid leave for those who experience pregnancy loss, and eight days' leave for those undergoing fertility treatment.
