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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The Employment Bill proposes changes to various workers' rights, including extending redundancy protection during pregnancy and on return to work, and making flexible working the default.
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- Date:
- 4 October 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and analysis
The Government has confirmed its plans for the introduction of a statutory right to carer's leave. How will this new type of leave operate and what impact will it have on how employers support carers?
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- Date:
- 23 September 2021
- Type:
- News
Employees will be entitled to request flexible working from the first day of their job under government proposals revealed today, while carers will receive the right to a week's unpaid leave.
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- Type:
- Policies and documents
A model policy to set out your organisation's support for employees with caring responsibilities. The policy explains: who counts as a carer; flexible working arrangements; carers who need to deal with a crisis; and other support for carers. The policy stresses that line managers are key to implementing the carers policy.
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- Date:
- 22 March 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and analysis
Lockdown has brought many challenges for employers and employees alike - not least those who have had to juggle their day-to-day work with home schooling a child or caring for another dependant. Graham Brown takes a look at ways in which employers can help support working carers and parents.
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- Type:
- Policies and documents
A model letter to respond to an employee's request for time off for foster carer duties.
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- Type:
- Policies and documents
A model policy outlining an organisation's approach to supporting foster carers, which deals with notification requirements, time off to care for new foster children, time off for dependants, parental leave, adoption leave and flexible working.
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- Type:
- Tasks
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- Type:
- Good practice manual
Good practice guidance discussing the steps that employers can take to engage employees who are carers.
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- Type:
- FAQs
