Policies and procedures

All items: Time off work

  • Carers policy

    Updated to reflect that the final version of the Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 have been published and come into force on 6 April 2024. 

  • Fertility treatment policy

    A model policy to set out any time off that your organisation grants to employees who are undergoing fertility treatment and explains the support available to them.

  • Employing reservists policy

    A model policy setting out the organisation's support for employees who are reservists.

  • Compassionate leave policy

    A model policy to set out the rights of employees to compassionate leave.

  • Time off for dependants policy

    A model policy on time off for dependants covering circumstances in which right to time off for dependants applies, procedure, pay, how much time off can be taken and what happens when the employer finds that false information has been provided.

  • Sabbatical leave policy

    Revised to reflect current practice around sabbaticals, including examples of how long they might last and the differences between sabbaticals and career breaks.

  • Career breaks policy

    Revised to reflect current practice around career breaks, including examples of how long they might last and the differences between career breaks and sabbaticals.

  • Time off for public duties policy

    A model policy setting out the rights of employees to statutory time off work to enable them to carry out public duties.

  • Time off for medical and dental appointments policy

    A model policy to set out your organisation's approach to time off work to attend medical and dental appointments.

  • Time off for surgery policy

    Use this model policy to set your organisation's approach to time off work for planned, unplanned and cosmetic surgery.

About this category

Model policies and procedures to help you create and maintain legally compliant documents for your organisation on time off work.