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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Plan how and when you and your partner take Shared Parental Leave. Find out how much Statutory Shared Parental Pay you would get and when to give notice.
Find out what you need to do when an employee leaves, becomes sick, dies, or if the child is born early or dies.
Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy.
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
What to do when an employee leaves, is reinstated, has a break in employment, works for someone else, is sick or goes abroad.
This report looks at what makes organisations more likely to promote or enhance shared parental leave and pay to improve gender equality in the workplace.
This is a technical guide for employers to consider when implementing policies on shared parental leave and pay.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brunner on 3 May 2024.
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