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BEIS publish carer’s leave consultation outcome

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Published on: 23 September 2021

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LNB News 23/09/2021

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Issue Date: 23 September 2021

Published Date: 23 September 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the government response to the consultation on carer’s leave. The response confirms the intention to introduce the entitlement to carer’s leave as a right from the outset of an employment contract. The key details noted in the response include how eligibility will be defined, how the leave can be taken and what the leave can be used for. Following the response, legislation to introduce carer’s leave will be brought forward when parliamentary time allows.

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