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Can an employee take unlimited carer's leave to support a partner giving birth?

Q: An employee has requested to use carer’s leave (of as yet unknown duration) to support his wife when she gives birth. Can he take unlimited carer’s leave (with a doctor’s certificate to cover the period) in this circumstance? He has 6 weeks’ accrued personal leave – can he use this instead?

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