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Advice on Carer taking unpaid leave
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Rifi7
Community member Posts: 198 Pioneering
I need a bit of advice and wondered if anyone on this forum has been in the same situation as me. I have a private carer who gets paid through my direct payments with a payroll company managing her payslips. As she is classified as a private carer and I am her employer and I cannot seek advice through a care agency.
My situation is that my carer wants to take 2 weeks unpaid leave at the end of the month because she doesn’t want to use any of her 5 weeks annual holiday owing to her. When I asked her why she needs the time off, her response she wants to do some decorating at home. I feel it is unfair for her take another additional two weeks on top of her five weeks because it will be very difficult for me to find cover for her.
Basically I need to know whether she can take additional 2 weeks unpaid in addition to five weeks annual leave without a legitimate reason?
Any advice is greatly welcome.
Thank you
Basically I need to know whether she can take additional 2 weeks unpaid in addition to five weeks annual leave without a legitimate reason?
Any advice is greatly welcome.
Thank you
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Hi Rifi7,
I can see how this might be difficult for you. From my experience, whilst you don’t have to agree this you do need to consider it. Many employers would give unpaid leave for distinct types of reasons, such as education, caring for some one. Employers with many employees might even give people time off to travel.Clearly, this is not your case. You appear to have good reason to not agree this as it does not assist you (its not education to learn new skills useful to the job) and it would be difficult to replace them. If you get on really well with your carer it might be worth allowing them say a couple of extra days as a compromise and a good will gesture. If this would be too great a problem for you it would be good to explain the reasons for your decision to them and gently decline. This seems your most likely response in the circumstances.For more help I suggest you contact ACAS: You can:
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Hope this helps and you resolve this amicably.
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Thanks purpletoast.
I have sat down and discussed it with my carer. We have resolve the situation now and met half way so both parties are happy. I have given my carer 1 week holiday and 1 week unpaid leave, -
Oh that’s good to hear Rifi7 great compromise.
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Thank you purpletoast.
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