The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 come into force on 6 April 2024.
Key Features of Carer’s Leave
- The right is a Day 1 employment right.
- The right applies to employees who have a dependant with a long-term care need and want to be absent from work to provide or arrange care for that dependant.
- Requests can be in consecutive or non-consecutive half-days or full days
- Employees must give notice in writing of their intention to take carer’s leave.
- Employers can postpone a request if the operation of the business would be unduly disrupted.
- Employees are protected from detriment and dismissal because they take or seek to take carer’s leave or the employer believes they are likely to do so.
Suggested Action for Employers:
- Consider creating a new policy or add a reference to carer’s leave in any existing policy dealing with other family/dependant leave.
You can read the new regulations on Carer’s Leave here.
If you’re a business that needs support navigating the new Carer’s Leave Regulations don’t hesitate to reach out.
