Military service/reservists

New and updated

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  Employment law manual

  Time off work

  Updated to include information on the Government’s response to its consultation on unpaid leave for carers, published 23 September 2021.

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  Liveflo

  Reserve forces: Managing a reservist's mobilisation

  Use this reserve forces workflow to manage the legal and practical issues that arise when you receive a call-out notice notifying you that one of your employees has been mobilised for a period of full-time military service.

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  Policies and documents

  Policy on employing reservists

  Updated to reflect the Government’s announcement of 15 June 2020 on access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for reservists.

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  How to

  How to respond when members of the reserve forces are called out for military service

  Updated to include information on Hawkes v Ausin Group (UK) Ltd, in which a dismissal connected to membership of the reserve forces was found to be fair.

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  FAQs

  Does an employee who is a reservist continue to accrue annual leave while they are on military service?

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  Quick reference

  Reserve forces - requirements for financial assistance claim

  A table summarising the requirements for a financial assistance claim.

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  Quick reference

  Reserve forces - awards to employers

  A table summarising the financial assistance available to employers that suffer financial loss as a result of the mobilisation of reservists.

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  FAQs

  What financial assistance can an employer claim from the Ministry of Defence when one of its employees is mobilised?

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  FAQs

  What is the prescribed period in relation to a reservist who is reinstated after demobilisation?

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  FAQs

  What is the role of the reinstatement committee where a reservist applies to be reinstated following their demobilisation?