Time Off For Family
If you’re a parent of children under five, or disabled children under 18, you have a statutory right to take unpaid time off work to care for them. The factsheet below explains your rights and entitlements.
Parental Leave Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF)
Parental Leave Fact Sheet (MS Word format)
If you are employed, you have the right to unpaid time off work to deal with emergencies involving a ‘dependant’ (husband, wife, child or parent, or anyone living in your household as a member of the family). A dependant may also be anyone who reasonably relies on you for assistance. The right is not for long term care arrangements such as childcare or nursing a sick relative. The factsheet below tells you more about what this means and outlines your entitlements.
Time off for dependants Fact Sheet (MS Word Format)
Time off for dependants Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF)
Please contact us on 0845 090 8044 for more information or to discuss your own situation.