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Chapter 3: The Week the Law Already Gives You

4 sources. Checked September 2026.

Every claim in this chapter is traced to the source behind it. Below is each one, numbered as it appears in the book, with a link that opens the original.

  1. Carer's Leave Act 2023, c. 18, s. 1(2) (legislation.gov.uk): "where an employee is entitled to leave under this section, the employee is entitled to at least a week's leave during any period of 12 months." The Act's rule-making power was commenced on 4 December 2023, under the Carer's Leave Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/1283). The 1-week entitlement itself came into force on 6 April 2024, under the Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/251).
    www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/18/section/1
  2. Carer's Leave Act 2023, c. 18, s. 1: eligibility is for employees; the Act sets out the "long-term care need" categories (illness/injury needing care for more than 3 months, Equality Act 2010 disability or an old-age-related care need) and the list of people who count as a dependant for this purpose (spouse, civil partner, child, parent, household member or anyone who reasonably relies on the employee for care).
    www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/18/section/1
  3. Acas, Carer's leave guidance (2024); The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/251), regs. 5–7 (read directly): minimum period half a working day; maximum one continuous week; entitlement matches usual working pattern for part-time employees; leave may be taken in half-days, full days or as a full week; minimum notice periods (3 days for up to 1 day's leave, otherwise twice the number of days requested); protection of job, benefits and terms and conditions; unlawful to dismiss or disadvantage an employee for taking it.
    www.acas.org.uk/carers-leave
  4. The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/251), reg. 1(3) (legislation.gov.uk, read directly): "The Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland". Northern Ireland is not included.
    www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/251/contents/made

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