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.
The NHS could see an exodus of staff unless leaders are given the resources needed to support their wellbeing, the NHS Confederation has said.
The announcement about lockdown easing plans prompted a boom in annual leave requests.
MPs have voted to give ministers paid maternity leave, but the bill has been criticised for excluding backbench MPs and for giving no mention to paternity leave.
Following the news that public-facing workers including teachers, police officers and retail staff could soon be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Sean...
Zurich is offering two weeks’ fully-paid emergency ‘lockdown leave’ to parents and carers affected by school closures.
The Swiss insurance...
Football’s international governing body, will grant female players’ maternity rights to protect them against discrimination while pregnant.
After the government’s announcement this week that stricter coronavirus restrictions could be in place for a further six months –...
The summer holiday season raised questions for employers about the impact of self-isolating and quarantining after returning from abroad. A...
On Saturday, the government announced that anyone returning from Spain, including the Balearics and Canaries, must self-isolate on their return...
The right to bereavement leave and pay should be extended to all employees experiencing a close family bereavement, not just...
Although more workplaces will reopen on 4 July, schools and other childcare settings such as holiday clubs are unlikely to...
HR teams may find themselves experiencing an influx of last-minute requests for annual leave this week, with temperatures set to...
Consulting and accountancy firm EY will shut its UK offices on 3 July to help ensure staff use up their...
An employment lawyer has warned that staff who have travelled abroad to handle a family emergency may need to take...
HR professionals are being advised to “check in” with their employees and do their best to accommodate annual leave requests...
