Sabbaticals: Guide for people professionals
This guide provides advice for employers on offering a period of sabbatical leave
This guide provides advice for employers on offering a period of sabbatical leave
Sabbaticals are periods of paid or unpaid time away from work which are agreed between the employer and employee. Sabbaticals have grown in popularity, especially since the pandemic, related to increasing employee preferences for flexible working. While sabbaticals used to be for employees to take a break from work, they are now recognised as a recruitment and retention tool. Therefore, it is worthwhile having a sabbatical policy in place to deal with different types of requests fairly and consistently.
Key considerations for employers offering sabbaticals are:
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