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Time off work - legal advise for employers
Time off work is an essential part of the employment package you offer to your staff. Our legal experts will make sure it’s managed in a practical and cost effective way.
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Employment law support for managing time Off
Managing holiday, sick and family leave
Tees advises employers on every aspect of effective and practical ways of managing their employees’ rights to take time off work. Time off work covers a range of issues, such as an employee’s statutory entitlement to sick pay or holiday pay, and maternity and paternity leave.
Support for HR – expert legal regulations advice for employers
We provide comprehensive advice on the following:
- Working time, rest periods and annual leave entitlements
- Sickness and ill health absence
- Time off work to carry out public duties
- Maternity leave, paternity leave and other family related rights
- Flexible working requests
- Defending claims including constructive dismissal and discrimination advice
"Sound, practical advice given in clear terms and tailored to the client's needs. Approachable and easy to work with." Legal 500 2026
Protecting your business against claims over time off work
Our specialist employment law solicitors will help you meet your obligations to your employees in a way that’s cost-effective, practical and manageable for your business. Our focus is to protect your business from the risk of a claim being made against it, and ensure any policies and procedures comply with your legal obligations to employees.
Our expertise
Our specialist time off work regulations solicitors offer services which include:
- Advising on employees’ rights and your obligations
- Drafting new agreements and policies
- Reviewing your current agreements and policies
- Help with procedures and processes when want support and guidance at any time
- Training your managers
- Preparing guides, scripts and template letters for your managers
- Guiding and representing you in court if you’re facing a legal claim
Legal and financial advice under one roof
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm offering joined-up legal and financial services. We have our own independent financial advisers (IFAs), who work closely with our lawyers.
Our advisers provide holistic financial planning and as we are not connected to any one provider, we can offer a whole-of-market approach for the range of products we can advise on. We can also give independent advice for a whole range of insurance products to protect you and your family. Our IFAs are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we’re accountable for the advice we give.
Get in touch today, we’re here to help
Managing employee time off work can be complex. Our employment lawyers provide clear, practical advice to help you understand your legal obligations and manage requests for holiday, sick leave, family-friendly leave, statutory time off and other employee absences confidently and consistently.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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