Leave and Absence

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    Sabbatical Leave

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

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    Annual Leave

    In this guide, we'll discuss what annual leave is, how much holiday employees get, and what the legal minimum requirements are.

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    Shared Parental Leave

    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.

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    Self-Certification

    In this guide, we'll look at what self-certification is, when they're needed, and how to process this type of sick note.

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    Return to work interviews

    Discover what a return to work interview is, when they should be done and the benefits of conducting them.

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    Unused Holiday Pay: What is the law?

    Discover what unused holiday pay is; how to manage saved holiday leave, and which employees are entitled to holiday entitlements.

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    The five-step process for managing staff sickness

    ACAS recently updated its guidance around managing sickness absences at work. So, now is a good time to make sure you’re doing everything you can to help manage sickness in your workplace.

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    Your mid-year reminder: how to prevent a backlog of unused holiday

    Midway through the year is around about the time when your employee’s annual leave consumption (or lack thereof) starts to smell like an end of year problem. And by then it’s too late when everyone’s left with a worrying number of holidays to splurge around Christmas…

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    Ask Kate: I think my employee might be pulling a sickie to enjoy the sun. Help!

    This caller thought their employee might be faking sickness to make the most of the good weather. So, they asked Kate Palmer, Peninsula’s HR Advice and Consultancy Director, for expert advice.

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    Ask Kate: my employee had an accident and can’t work for weeks. Help!

    This caller’s employee couldn’t go to work after a skiing accident. So, they asked Kate Palmer, Peninsula’s HR Advice and Consultancy Director, for expert advice…

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    Top three reasons why staff don’t take their holiday (and what you can do about it)

    Staff who don’t take their holidays are at a higher risk of having poor health and being less productive overall, research suggests. So, why are over half of UK employees not taking their full leave? And what can you do about it?

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    This employment law guide explores the basics of shared parental leave and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

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    Employees have a statutory right to take time off work to deal with emergencies involving a dependant. It is often mistaken for the right to take time off for any kind of emergency, however, it is not.

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    This employment law guide explores the basics of maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental & parental leave and time off for dependants and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

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    This employment law guide explores the basics of sickness absence and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

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    This employment law guide explores the basics of employee annual leave entitlement and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

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