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Carers Leave Policy and Procedure and Dogs at Work Policy

To consider the Carers Leave Policy and Procedure following legislative updates. It sets out the statutory right of employee’s to carer’s leave to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need, and other support that we can offer to combine work with care. To consider a Dogs at Work Policy, that sets out the circumstances in which dogs are allowed to be in the workplace.

Recommendation to approve both the Carers Leave Policy and Procedure and Dogs at Work Policy.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/11/2025

Decision due: 8 Jan 2026 by Cabinet

Lead member: Leader of the Council - Councillor Mike Evemy

Lead director: Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer) - Angela Claridge

Department: Corporate Services

Contact: Carmel Togher Email: [email protected].