Time off work for public duties

Employees can get time off work for certain public duties. This time off is in addition to their normal holiday entitlement. Employers can choose to pay them for this time, but they don't have to.

Visit GOV.UK for information on time off work for public duties, including:

who qualifies for time off
who doesn't qualify for time off
disputes about time off
time off and pay
employees in the reserve forces

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