Time off work
You have the right to have time off work paid at your normal wage rate in most cases. How much time off you can have depends on two things:
- if the time off is a protected by law – is it a statutory right;
- if the time off is included in your contract – is it part of the agreement between you and your employer.
Read your contract to see what it says about time off.
You must tell your manager or supervisor at work you want time off before you take it. The amount of notice you have to give might not be included in your contract so speak to your manager or supervisor as soon as you know you want time off.
There are different reasons why you can take time off work.
Time off for family reasons
New mums – Statutory Maternity Leave
New dads – Statutory Paternity Leave
If you adopt a child through Brent Council Adoption Team – Statutory Adoption Leave
If you need to take time off to look after your children – Parental Leave
If you need to take time off to look after a relative – Carers Time Off
Guide for Working Carers – Brent Carers Centre
Time off for personal reasons
If you want to take a break from your career –Career Break
If you want to take time off for training or study – Study Leave
If you or a family member has an emergency – Compassionate Leave
Time off for holidays
Other reasons
If you have been asked to be a member of a Jury – Jury Leave
If you are an active Trade Union Representative– Trade Union Leave
If you have problems getting time off work, choose Problems at Work below:
Flexible Working
Many employees and workers have a statutory right to ask your employer to change the pattern of hours you work to suit you better. Everyone who is an employee and who has worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks has this right. Find information about what flexible working is and how to ask for it from;
Trade Unions
A trade union is an organised group of workers who join together to protect their rights at work and to give support to people when they have problems at work. You should be able to join a trade union if you want to.
Is there a Trade Union for your type of work or industry?
If you are having problems about joining or being in a trade union choose problems at Work below:
Not found what you need?
Choose one of the options below:
OPTION 1 → Employment contracts