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Key questions

   
Can an employer include Bank Holidays as part of holiday allowance?
I have been asked to start work an hour earlier. Do I have to?
Who is entitled to take parental leave?
For simplicity we use the words ‘he’ and ‘his’, but most answers apply equally to men and women and this is in no way meant to offend.
 
 
 
Can an employer include Bank Holidays as part of holiday allowance?
From DIY Employment Law
Yes, they can be counted as part of the statutory 20 days’ holiday.
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I have been asked to start work an hour earlier. Do I have to?
From Employment Law Made Easy
Generally, no you don't, as you agreed to your working hours in your contract. However, if your contract or staff handbook says that your hours of work may be changed, then you will have to start an hour earlier.
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Who is entitled to take parental leave?
From Employment Law Made Easy
Subject to certain conditions, both parents can take up to a total of 13 weeks off, unpaid, to look after a child.
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05 July 2008
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