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Employers need to be aware that since 6 April 2024, employees are entitled to take a week’s unpaid leave each year if they need to fulfil caring responsibilities for a dependant. An important consideration is when an employer is entitled to postpone a request for carer’s leave.
The basics
Employees are entitled to carer’s leave from their first day of employment. The provision means:
Apart from more obvious examples, carer’s leave could be used to care for an elderly neighbour when their main carer is unavailable, or to accompany a housebound relative on a day trip.
As an alternative to carer’s leave, an employee might be able to instead take time off for dependants, parental leave or holiday entitlement.
Postponement
A request for carer’s leave cannot be refused, but an employer can ask for it to be taken at a different time if the employee’s absence would cause serious disruption. The request can be postponed for up to one month. Options to consider include:
The Acas guide to carer’s leave can be found here.
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