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Forster v Cartwright Black [2004] IRLR 781 EAT (1 other report)
- Time off for dependants: Entitlement not intended as compassionate leave
  
  Date:
  
  26 November 2004
  
  In Forster v Cartwright Black, the EAT holds that the statutory right to time off for dependants contained in s.57A(1)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 does not include sickness absence caused by a bereavement.
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South Central Trains Ltd v Rodway [2004] IRLR 777 EAT (1 other report)
- Parental leave: Parental leave to be taken in one-week blocks
  
  Date:
  
  8 October 2004
  
  In South Central Trains Ltd v Rodway the EAT holds that a disagreement over entitlement to parental leave does not amount to a "reason related to parental leave" for the purpose of a complaint of being subjected to a detriment under s.47C of Employment Rights Act 1996 (leave for family and domestic reasons).

This week's case round-up from Eversheds, covering: minimum periods of parental leave; and the right to time off for dependants.

Beware one day's parental leave

Rodway v South Central Trains, EAT, 3 August 2004

Mr Rodway tried to take a day off work to look after his son.

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Published date: 21 September 2004
Publisher: RBI
Source:: Personnel Today

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