Dentists long-term sickness and pay
This advice should help you understand your entitlement to NHS long-term sickness payments and how to protect your income.
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Pay, leave and rewards
Pay, leave and rewards overview
Guidance on pay, leave entitlements and rewards for employees in relation to employment law.
Employee pay and rewards
This advice provides an overview of pay structures that you could consider alongside benefits that you might offer in the dental practice.
More about Employee pay and rewardsJury service and time off for public duties
Understand your responsibilities towards your employees if they are summoned for jury service or undertake public duties.
More about Jury service and time off for public dutiesManaging sickness absence
Advice on the management process and your responsibilities towards your employees in the dental practice who are absent due to sickness.
More about Managing sickness absenceMaternity leave and pay for practice employees
Maternity pay and leave provide eligible employees with time off and financial support before and after the birth of a child. This advice outlines the different types of leave available, entitlement criteria, pay options, and the legal rights that protect pregnant employees in the workplace.
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Parental leave rights give eligible parents time off and financial support around the birth or adoption of a child. This advice provides an overview of eligibility, pay entitlements, and the legal protections that apply.
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Adoption leave and pay give eligible employees time off and financial support when they welcome a child through adoption or a surrogacy arrangement. This advice explains the entitlement criteria, pay options, and the legal rights that protect adoptive parents in the workplace.
More about Adoption leave and pay for practice employeesPaternity and shared parental leave for practice employees
Paternity and shared parental leave give eligible parents time off after the birth or adoption of a child. This advice outlines entitlement criteria, pay options, how leave can be taken or shared, and the legal rights that protect employees choosing either type of leave.
More about Paternity and shared parental leave for practice employeesTime off for dependants for practice employees
Time off for dependants allows employees to take leave when an unexpected situation arises involving a child, partner, or vulnerable adult who relies on them, ensuring they can manage emergencies or caring responsibilities without work‑related disadvantage.
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