There are many employment rights that come under the banner of ‘family friendly’.
These are generally rights associated with time off for matters relating to dependents (children or other dependents) or where an employee may be caring for someone or related to flexible working. Current rights include:
For a summary of the time off, payments and rights relating to each of the above visit YourHR.guide and the family friendly summary.
Family Friendly rights are set out in legislation and there are clear procedures to be followed. It is advisable to have policies and procedures around family friendly so that employees are clear about what they are entitled to and any procedures they need to follow. For most rights employees need to make a formal application or notify you of important dates.
There are step by step instructions about all the family friendly right, as well as template policy documents, letters and any application forms available on YourHR.guide.
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