New statutory entitlement to unpaid carer’s leave to come into force on 6 April 2024
The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 will introduce a new statutory right to unpaid carer’s leave for employees in England, Wales and Scotland, from 6 April 2024. The regulations provide that an employee who has a dependant with a long-term care need (defined in section 80J(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996) may take one week’s unpaid … Read more