Extension of right to time off when care arrangements are disrupted

• Author:
• Phil Allen

Employers are sometimes frustrated by employees who frequently take time off when problems occur with their arrangements for care of a child or dependent. Following a decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, far greater care will have to be taken if disciplinary action for absence of a carer is considered.

The decision in Harrison v. The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (2008) greatly expands the circumstances in which the legal right to take time off following a disruption in care arrangement... (399 more words)

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