Leave and Absence

Understanding the Concept of Garden Leave

In this guide, we'll discuss what garden leave is, employee rights during this type of leave, and the benefits it can bring.

Understanding Menstrual Leave

In this guide, we'll discuss what menstrual leave is, the benefits of offering it, as well as how you can create your own menstrual leave policy.

How to Manage Unpaid Leave in Your Company

In this guide, we'll discuss what unpaid leave is, the different types, and how to manage it successfully in your company.

Managing Sabbatical Leave in Your Business

Read our guide where we'll discuss what sabbatical leave is, how long it can last, and how to manage it in your business.

What is Shared Parental Leave and Who Can Use it?

When it comes to time off for parents, employees have several rights and requirements. To gain a suitable work-life balance, your staff can apply for Shared Parental Leave.

Understanding Time Off for Medical Appointments in the UK

Can staff take time off your medical appointments? As an employer, there are employee rights you must respect—discover how your business can remain complaint.

Worker sickness causing huge rise in costs to businesses

The hidden annual cost of employee sickness is up £30 billion since 2018 according to a new report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)

Ask Kate: Can I make my employee take a holiday? Help!

This caller wanted advice about whether they could require their employee to take annual leave. So they asked Kate Palmer, Peninsula’s Employment Services Director, for expert advice.

Work and Pensions Secretary sets out details of Back to Work Plan

The new Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, has confirmed the Government’s commitments to its manifesto Back to Work Plan arguing that it is critical to plans to secure sustained economic growth

Prime Minister sets out reform measures to tackle 'sick note culture'

Almost 11 million fit notes were issued last year, with an overwhelming 94% of those signed “not fit for work”. And that, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, is a problem that must be tackled with more help for people to get the appropriate support they may need to remain in work.

Reform to SSP and fit notes proposed

Given the high rates of sickness absence in the UK, there have been recent calls for reform of both the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system and the fit note process.

HR considerations when preparing for seasonal workers

As the days start to get longer, for businesses where work fluctuates because of seasonal peaks and troughs, how the busy summer season will be staffed may be a consideration many are now starting to think about.

It's important to keep a record of your return to work meeting on file when your employee's been off work with sickness. Download your free ready-made return to work form template to keep track of staff absences now.

Calculating annual leave and holiday pay? Get it right the first time around with expert advice.

Has your business been affected by a case of long-term sick leave? To handle this tricky situation, you’ll need the right advice.

Occupational health surveillance provides an early indication of the onset of ill-health. It also allows you to act before ill-health develops into a long-term problem for your business.

Calculating annual leave and holiday pay? Get it right the first time around with expert advice. Employers have a statutory obligation to provide paid annual leave to employees under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. This law covers employees, apprentices and those employed through an employment agency. Annual leave and holiday pay calculations depend on several factors. For complete clarity, download our free guide.

If you have never created a written warning letter for sickness absence before, there's no need to stress - Peninsula has a template you can download for free.