Issue details
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].