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Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Leave without pay
There may be circumstances where an employee is required to take unpaid leave from their employment.
Probationary periods
Employers may sometimes state that a contract of employment is permanent subject to the completion of a satisfactory probationary period.
Potential Problems at Christmas Time
The Labour Relations Agency Workplace Information Service receives enquiries every Christmas from businesses with questions and problems.
To help you prepare and avoid potential issues we have compiled some frequently asked questions which we receive each Christmas season.
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Taking Pride and Making Strides in the Workplace
Labour Relations Agency and panel of leading speakers join our first Pride Panel event, Encouraging Respectful Conversations in The Workplace.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Posted worker
Posted workers are sent by their employer to temporarily work abroad in another European Union member state.
Jury service
Jury service is a public duty.
Paternity Leave
Paternity leave allows parents to take time off from their work to have time with their child following a birth.