The contract of employment may contain a specific provision for time off work in these circumstances. In any event the law provides a right to unpaid time off work in the form of:
There is a helpful and free leaflet from the TUC Time of for families. It is available on the web or from the know your rights line 0870 600 4882 (national rate, 8am-10pm).
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