Time off for Dependents: Qua -v- John Ford Morrison Solicitors

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has issued guidance, in Qua -v- John Ford Morrison Solicitors, about the extent of employees' rights to take time off for dependants under s. 57A of the Employment Rights Act 1996. This assists in clarifying the extent of the right - the absence of which, until now, has left employers guessing.

In a move that should offer some relief to employers, the EAT has confirmed that the right is to take a reasonable amount of time to deal with a variety of "unexpe... (915 more words)

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