On the 3rd day of Christmas, my employee said to me… “I need to leave early tonight to go and watch my child’s nativity play.”
The following factors should be considered by an employer before deciding whether to refuse a request to allow an employee to leave work early to witness their child’s BAFTA performance:
The employer may however exercise their discretion and agree to the request. In this instance an employer should be mindful that all such similar requests should be dealt with fairly, consistently and in a non-discriminatory way. It is also advisable that, by exercising a discretion, it is made clear to the employee that it is not intended to create any future rights. The employee should also be notified and agreement obtained if one of the following is proposed:
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On the 3rd day of Christmas, my employee said to me… “I need to leave early tonight to go and watch my child’s nativity play.”
The following factors should be considered by an employer before deciding whether to refuse a request to allow an employee to leave work early to witness their child’s BAFTA performance:
The employer may however exercise their discretion and agree to the request. In this instance an employer should be mindful that all such similar requests should be dealt with fairly, consistently and in a non-discriminatory way. It is also advisable that, by exercising a discretion, it is made clear to the employee that it is not intended to create any future rights. The employee should also be notified and agreement obtained if one of the following is proposed:
Contact Details
For more details about the issues in this article please contact:
+44 (0) 808 172 93 22
This update is for general guidance only and does not constitute definitive advice.