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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.


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    Business banking on extra New Year break

    by Michael Millar 4 Jan 2005
    by Michael Millar 4 Jan 2005

    More than two-thirds of UK businesses agree an additional January Bank Holiday is the right way to start the new...

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    TUC seeks Britain’s meanest bosses

    by Quentin Reade 16 Dec 2004
    by Quentin Reade 16 Dec 2004

    The TUC today launches a campaign to find the modern Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas’ meanest boss.

    The union body has set...

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    Are seasonal shutdowns discriminatory?

    by Personnel Today 15 Dec 2004
    by Personnel Today 15 Dec 2004

    With the countdown to Christmas well underway, it is easy to forget that not everyone in the workforce will be celebrating Christmas.

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    Just how much holiday is simply too much holiday?

    by Personnel Today 7 Dec 2004
    by Personnel Today 7 Dec 2004

    As Christmas approaches, I am once again left pondering life, the universe and everything HR-related. Where is my wandering star,...

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    ‘Singletons’ lose out to parents over Christmas leave

    by Quentin Reade 1 Dec 2004
    by Quentin Reade 1 Dec 2004

    ‘Singletons’ like Bridget Jones could be refused holiday this Christmas as a new survey finds that more than four in...

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    Tube deal could spark surge in holiday leave

    by Michael Millar 30 Nov 2004
    by Michael Millar 30 Nov 2004

    Employers could face demands for ever shorter working hours following a deal that will give 52 days holiday a year...

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    Business backing for more productivity boosting breaks

    by Michael Millar 28 Oct 2004
    by Michael Millar 28 Oct 2004

    UK businesses joining the campaign for more Bank Holidays, say more time off could actually increase productivity, according to a...

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    Equal triangle?

    by Phil Boucher 1 Jun 2004
    by Phil Boucher 1 Jun 2004

    Employers need to make small but significant changes to internal processes surrounding discipline, illness and annual leave for temporary workers....

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