When an employee’s child falls ill unexpectedly or their parent suffers an accident, work becomes secondary to the immediate crisis. UK employment law recognises this through a statutory entitlement known as time off for dependants, or dependants’ leave—a legal safeguard permitting employees to address genuine emergencies involving those who depend upon them.

Learn how to monitor, document and address employee lateness at work, build a fair policy, and support managers with reliable data as we dive into how to deal with staff lateness, using duvet days to prevent chronic late arrival times.

When someone experiences a bereavement, the last thing they should worry about is navigating unclear workplace policies. Yet studies revealed that 22% of British workers felt they weren’t granted enough time off to grieve, while 43% weren’t offered paid leave to attend a funeral.