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Trade Union duties and activities
An employee who is an official of an independent trade union which is recognised by the employer must be allowed reasonable time off with pay during working hours to:
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Holidays and final pay
Employers must pay their employees for statutory holidays (contractual holidays may differ) that have been built up but not taken at the time they leave their employment.
Public duties
Under certain circumstances employers must give employees who hold certain public positions reasonable time off to perform the duties associated with them.
Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Pay in Lieu of Notice (PILON)
A payment in lieu of notice is made in circumstances where an employee is not required to work their notice period but is paid a sum of money instead.
Deducting training costs from final pay
This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.
Deductions
This section covers deduction from pay for employers and employees.
Paternity Leave
Paternity leave allows parents to take time off from their work to have time with their child following a birth.