Family Leave Related Policies

Statement of Principles

As a caring employer, the Trust aims to support staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance, recognising that many staff will have family responsibilities and that all staff will have occasional need to be absent from work to attend to personal or domestic emergencies.

As separate employment legislation exists for many 'family' situations, the Trust has developed a number of separate policies as necessary.

The Trust is committed to providing support for employees and in most cases provides contractual benefits over and above the statutory provision for employees with sufficient service.

Regardless of length of service, the Trust will always take into account the circumstances of the employee when decisions about the employee's role, work, and health and safety are considered.

This statement of overarching principles applies to the following family leave related policies:

For additional information and support please speak to your line manager or HR department.