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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2746\" class=\"elementor elementor-2746\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1711144831-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd28a70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd28a70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5fe8c1\" data-id=\"e5fe8c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f32ef15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f32ef15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#E71B23D1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e3af8f\" data-id=\"6e3af8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b1ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b1ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carers Leave<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789c902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789c902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carer\u2019s Leave allows employees to leave work temporarily to care for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a9a0c4\" data-id=\"5a9a0c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73410cd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73410cd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e1b979\" data-id=\"46e1b979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd6eaa5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd6eaa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50107674\" data-id=\"50107674\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f86457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68f86457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Right to Carer\u2019s Leave<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The Carer\u2019s Leave Act 2023 provides a new and flexible entitlement to one week\u2019s unpaid leave per year for employees in England, Scotland and Wales who are providing or arranging care for a relative or dependant with a long-term care need and will come into force on 6 April 2024.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">A dependant includes the employee\u2019s husband, wife or partner, child or parent, or someone living with them as part of their family. Others who rely on them to provide or arrange care may also qualify.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">A dependant has a long-term care need if they have an illness or injury (whether physical or mental) that requires, or is likely to require, care for more than three months, a disability (as covered by the Equality Act 2010) or require care for a reason connected with their old age.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The right is available from the first day of employment and allows employees to take the leave flexibly for planned and foreseen caring commitments.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">It offers the same employment protections to employees taking this leave that are associated with other forms of family related leave, meaning they will be protected from dismissal or any detriment because of having taken time off.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/carers-leave\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/carers-leave<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Carers UK has produced a detailed implementation guide which covers:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Why the Act has been introduced, including latest facts about carers in the workplace<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Key provisions of the Act (including FAQs)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Tips on implementing the new law, including good practice examples.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Download:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Carers-Leave-Act-Implementation-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carer\u2019s Leave Act implementation guide<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">We have also developed a training slide deck covering key training points for you to roll out to your managers. This covers the key provisions of the Act and practical tips for line managers.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Download:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Implementing-the-Carers-Leave-Act.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training slide deck \u2013 PowerPoint<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Download:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Implementing-the-Carers-Leave-Act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training slide deck \u2013 PDF<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">As part of your Employers for Carers membership, you are entitled to a free lunch and learn per year which you may use as an online training session for your organisation about the Carer\u2019s Leave Act, tailored to your sector and your audience. This will include:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The business case for supporting working carers<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Identifying carers and promoting caring issues in the workplace<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The content of the Act<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Good practice examples.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">If your organisation has already used your annual free lunch and learn session, you may purchase an additional session.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Enhanced Carer\u2019s Leave<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">A number of Employers for Carers member organisations already offer carer\u2019s leave which goes beyond the new right, either by providing this as paid leave, or offering additional days of unpaid leave if required.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The new statutory right may be enhanced by an employer and where an employer does offer a contractual right to carer\u2019s leave, employees cannot take advantage of both their contractual and statutory rights separately. Employees may, however, choose to take advantage of whichever right is more favourable, and the overall protection given by the statutory right will always apply. If your organisation currently offers paid carer\u2019s leave for planned\/foreseen caring situations, it would be good practice to retain and promote provisions that go beyond the statutory minimum.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigital.org\/mp-files\/carers-leave-workplace-examples.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Examples of employers who provide carers leave.<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Emergency Leave<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">People with caring responsibilities can\u2019t always plan ahead \u2013 accidents or illnesses can occur without warning and care arrangements can break down unexpectedly.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Emergency leave is therefore important to carers, who can be called upon at short notice on such occasions. Employers are required by law to give a \u201creasonable\u201d amount of time off for emergencies involving a dependent. Although this does not have to be paid, many employers do pay.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigital.org\/emergency-leave-law\/\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">View information on the statutory right to time off in emergencies.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Other Leave options relevant to carers<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Compassionate leave \u2013 a period of absence that is granted to someone as a result of particular personal circumstances. This can be paid or unpaid.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Matched leave \u2013 This type of leave means that for the amount of annual leave days an employee takes, the organisation matches in Carer\u2019s Leave. This can be paid or unpaid<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Career breaks \u2013 Employers can offer their workforce a career break which is a prolonged period of time when an employee will not be working. The employer can set out their career break policy and include information on eligibility and notice periods, how they can apply and how long is allowed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Good practice examples<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It may be beneficial to log an employee\u2019s Carer\u2019s Leave or Emergency Leave through an HR system where an automated process can notify managers of the frequency of their employee\u2019s leave and prompt a further conversation about support and adjustments that the organisation can offer them.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Once an employee has identified themselves as a carer, and with the appropriate consent process in place, the manager could be notified and information about how to support their employee provided so that they will be aware and informed of what to do in the event of their employee needing to take time off to care.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Employers can ultimately decide how many days of Carer\u2019s Leave are allocated in addition to the statutory right of up to five unpaid days, and some allow for a few hours to be taken at a time rather than a day as a whole. This enables the carer to be flexible and take as little or as much time as they need.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Carer\u2019s Leave policies are often supported by a champion or an executive sponsor which gives the policy traction and ensures that employees are aware and make use of it.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In your organisation\u2019s Leave Policy, it is important and helpful to list out the types of scenarios that the policy applies to and how employees can apply for it.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Many employers monitor the uptake of their Leave Policies to be able to assess how well used they are and whether they require any development. Carers, whether through a staff survey or a network, are often consulted in the creation and development of a Carers Leave Policy and asked what they would like from the Policy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08696d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"08696d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4856\" class=\"elementor elementor-4856\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/good-practice\/\"><span style=\"color: #e71b23;\">Good Practice<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation\/\">Policies (and Preparation)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-developing-policies\/\">Developing Policies<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-sample-definition-for-carers\/\">Sample definition for carers<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-sample-policies\/\">Sample policies<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-sample-charters\/\">Sample charters<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-recruitment\/\">Recruitment<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c45a520\" data-id=\"3c45a520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ca26ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64ca26ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-1024x683.jpg\" 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        "rendered": "<p>Carers Leave Carer\u2019s Leave allows employees to leave work temporarily to care for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill. The Right to Carer\u2019s Leave The Carer\u2019s Leave Act 2023 provides a new and flexible entitlement to one week\u2019s unpaid leave per year for employees in England, Scotland and Wales who are providing or [&hellip;]<\/p>",
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