Question
My father has had a stroke and is critically ill. The doctors say that he has very little time left. Am I entitled to leave from work to be with him?
Answer
If you have a family crisis, the Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 give an employee a limited right to leave from work. This is known as force majeure leave. You can take force majeure leave where …..
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