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Career breaks factsheet

Factsheet providing information on terms that apply when taking a career break.

Introduction

There are a number of reasons why employees may want to take a break from their career, including to travel, undertake further education or to raise a family.

Implementing a career break scheme has advantages to both parties. The aim of a career break is to enable the employee to preserve a job, including accrued salary and benefits, during an extended period of absence…

 

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