Time off for public duties: overview

We provide an overview of the right to time off work to carry out public duties. 

• Topic of the week: Time off for public duties overview Employees are entitled to take reasonable unpaid time off work to carry out public duties and need no qualifying service with their employer to take advantage of this right. 

Also

We explain the rules on time off work in the XpertHR employment law manual. 

A table summarising the public positions that attract time off and the purposes for which time off may be granted can be found in the XpertHR quick reference section. 

We provide a model Policy on time off for public duties and a Letter confirming time off for public duties in the XpertHR policies and documents section.