HR

As the year approaches an end and Christmas nears, many people are wondering if and how they will have a staff Christmas party – 2020 has been the year of COVID-19 but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of festive cheer. 

As an employer you will have a very busy schedule which means you do not have the time to observe your employees and you may often wonder what they are up to.

Whilst like paid annual leave, unpaid leave is more commonly known as being at the employer’s discretion, there are two areas where unpaid leave is protected by law.