The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 came into force on 6 April. Employees are now entitled to one week’s unpaid leave a year to look after a “dependant” who is disabled or whose state of health, due to old age or illness, requires care. This person may be a family member (spouse, partner, child or parent of the employee) or a person living in the household. The law defines a week as the period during which the employee is usually employed over 7 days. For example, if they work three days a week,...
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR