LRD guides and handbook October 2014

Leave and pay for working parents - a guide for trade union reps

Chapter 5

Notice to take time off for dependants

[ch 5: page 42]

Employees must tell their employer as soon as possible why they are away from work and how long they expect to be off. On occasions when the employee returns to work before it was possible to contact the employer, they should still tell their employer the reason for the absence as soon as they return to work.