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Manage absence and sickness

Information and guidance about managing sickness and absence in the workplace

Allowing time off work

Be aware of the statutory obligations and pay which apply to some requests for time off

Hours, rest breaks and the working week

The rules about workers' working hours and how best to manage them

Know how much holiday to give your staff

Calculating statutory annual leave entitlement for staff, and how to treat public holidays and manage leave requests

Calculate your employees' holiday entitlement

Use our interactive tool to find out how much annual leave your employees are due

Manage overtime

Legal and management issues involved in overtime

Sunday working and night working

An outline of the Sunday and night-working laws and advice on how best to look after Sunday and night staff

Employees working from home

The key issues to consider if you decide that working from home is a possibility for your business

Choose the right type of flexible working

This interactive tool helps you understand the flexible working schemes that would best fit your business

 
 
 

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