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You are entitled to take a maximum of 104 weeks. This can be taken as a continuous period or in separate blocks.
Should you so choose you can work a maximum of 15 hours a week while on carer's leave. You can only take
carer's leave for one person at a time unless the people you are intending on taking care of live together. This
choice can only be exercised once.
You should apply to a social welfare-deciding officer at least eight weeks before you intend to take the leave.
You must give the Company six weeks' written notice and details of the deciding officer's decision.
3.15.1 Employment Rights
All your employment rights are protected while on this leave with the exception of pay and benefits.
You are entitled to return to the same work or alternative work where conditions are not less favourable than
that of previous employment.
3.15.2 Refusals & Postponements
The Leave can be refused if its duration is less than 13 weeks, if the Company has reasonable grounds for the
refusal and specifies the reasons for refusal to you in writing. Leave can be postponed, curtailed or varied
pending agreement between you and your employer.
3.15.3 Social Welfare Benefits
You are not entitled to pay from the Company for carer's leave, but you may be entitled to carer's
Benefit from social welfare. The benefit is subject to certain conditions
3.16 COMPANY SECURITY POLICY
3.16.1 Introduction to Security Policy
It is the policy of MY CLINIC to secure and protect all our employees, business, information systems, data and
property.
3.16.2 Personal Property
Employees should ensure that their personal belongings are kept secure. The Company cannot be held liable for
any loss or damage to personal property because of theft or accident.
3.16.3 Company Property
Company property is not to be removed from the premises without the prior permission of a member of the
management team. Unauthorised removal and/or theft of Company property will be investigated and may result
in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Employees seeking to borrow company equipment must do so only with the expressed permission of a
MANAGER, confirmed in writing stating the item(s) borrowed and time limit on same.
Access to Company Sites
Access to a company site for personal use is strictly forbidden, particularly outside of normal working hours.
Employees seeking to access a company site must do so only with the expressed permission of a MANAGER. The
Company reserve the right to refuse entry to a site outside of normal working hours.
Lone-working must be authorised on-site outside of normal working hours.
Employees who are issued with Company property such as work tools, samples, finished product or other
articles, laptop computers and mobile telephones are required to look after their safety when taken off Company
premises. Such items should not be left in an unattended area or in an unoccupied vehicle at any time.
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