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Time off for job interviews

by Work Rights Expert, Rachel Lewis

question
I've been told that if I'm unhappy in my job, and have a job interview, that I'm allowed by law to have authorised absence from work by my manager? Is this true? As I thought there would be no obligation for your current employer to help at all!
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answer
Nope - sorry, you're right, it's not true. There's no right to time off for interviews (except sometimes in a redundancy situation). I generally think you're better off not telling your current employer anything until the new job is all sorted out!

Good luck with your job search
Rachel

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