Time off work for public duties

New and updated

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  Employment law guide

  Time off work

  Updated to include the Government's proposed extension of right to bereavement leave under the Employment Rights Bill, which was published on 10 October 2024.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter confirming employee's time off for public duties

  A model letter to confirm to an employee that they have been granted time off work for public duties.

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  Policies and procedures

  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.

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  Quick reference

  Time off for public duties

  Updated to reflect that the Time Off for Public Duties Order 2018 is in force from 1 October 2018, extending the right to unpaid time off work to four groups of volunteers in the criminal justice system.

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  Tasks

  Respond to a request for time off for public duties

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  FAQs

  Are magistrates entitled to time off work to carry out their public duties?

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  FAQs

  Are local authority councillors entitled to time off to carry out their functions?

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  FAQs

  How much time off must an employer give an employee to carry out their public duties?

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  FAQs

  Do employees have to give notice of their intention to take time off for public duties?

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  FAQs

  Are employees entitled to take time off to perform voluntary work for a public organisation such as a school, hostel or hospital?