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An employer may be required to give paid time off to employees to:
Undertake trade union duties or undergo training for such duties if they are officials (e.g. shop steward) of a recognised trade union
Undertake the functions of a safety representative or undergo union approved training for such functions
Attend appointments for ante-natal care (e.g. at an ante-natal clinic)
Attend an adoption appointment
Look for another job or make arrangements for training for future employment if they have been given notice of dismissal because of redundancy
Undertake study in order to obtain a relevant qualification
Perform duties as a pension scheme trustee
Unpaid time off
Employees may also be entitled to time off work, but not necessarily with pay:
To take part in certain trade union activities.
To undertake public duties (e.g. as a Justice of the Peace, member of a local authority or a health authority, governor of a state maintained educational establishment)
For parental leave or care of a dependant
To take up duties as a reservist in the armed forces
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