EAT TIME OFF: Parental leave/dependant The employee was told on 8 December that her childminder was unavailable for 22 December. She did all she could to make alternative care arrangements but was unsuccessful. She asked the employers for the day off, under s57A(1)(d) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, but they refused and subsequently disciplined … Continue reading Royal Bank of Scotland Plc v Harrison: EAT 27 Jun 2008