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The manager's guide to Carer's Leave
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The manager's guide to Carer's Leave
Carer's Leave gives your employee a day-one right to time off for a dependant's long-term care needs. Who qualifies, how the one-week entitlement works, and the notice rules on both sides.
What you will learn
- What is Carer's Leave?
- Who is eligible?
- What counts as a long-term care need
- The one-week entitlement
- How the leave can be taken
Written by Elodie Cosette, Head of Insights
Written for managers,
not lawyers.
Inside the guide
11 short chapters
Read it in one sitting, or jump to the part you need today.
01What is Carer's Leave?
02Who is eligible?
03What counts as a long-term care need
04The one-week entitlement
05How the leave can be taken
06Notice and postponing a request
07Protection from detriment and dismissal
08Carer's Leave and time off for dependants
09Practical steps for managers
10Getting Carer's Leave right
11How Jamie HR helps
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