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At the same time, many employees will want to take time off to spend with their family, go on holiday or attend religious services.<\/p>\n<p>Employers are wise to plan ahead to cope with the varying demands placed on them at this time of year, and to this end the Advisory, Conciliation and Advisory Service\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acas.org.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=5081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.acas.org.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=5081\">has produced a guidance leaflet covering employees\u2019 rights<\/a>\u00a0with regard to time off on bank holidays, annual leave and sickness absence over the Christmas period and Christmas parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need any help contact us today on 020 8263 6080 or click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/natemplaw.co.uk\/contact\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0for a free initial consultation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas is a busy time for a lot of businesses, with many taking on temporary staff to cope with the extra workload. At the same time, many employees will want to take time off to spend with their family, go on holiday or attend religious services. Employers are wise to plan ahead to cope with the varying demands placed on them at this time of year, and to this end the Advisory, Conciliation and Advisory Service\u00a0has produced a guidance leaflet covering employees\u2019 rights\u00a0with regard to time off on bank holidays, annual leave and sickness absence over the Christmas period and Christmas parties. If you need any help contact us today on 020 8263 6080 or click\u00a0here\u00a0for a free initial consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christmas and the Workplace | Nationwide Employment Lawyers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Christmas is a busy time for a lot of businesses, with many taking on temporary staff to cope with the extra workload. 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