Carers’ Leave Act 2023 – what the new law will mean for carers
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The Carers’ Leave Act 2023 received Royal Assent in May 2023 and the law will be enacted in 2024.
The new law will: -
• introduce a new and flexible entitlement to one week’s unpaid leave per year for employees who are providing or arranging care for a relative or dependant
• be available from the first day of their employment
• allow employees to take the leave flexibly for planned and foreseen caring commitments
• offer the same employment protections to employees taking this leave that are associated with other forms of family-related leave, meaning they will be protected from dismissal or any detriment because of having taken time off
There is further information about the new Act on the [.gov website].
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