F2F1Entitlement to request a contract variation to care for an adult3B

An employee is entitled to make an application to his employer for a contract variation to enable him, in accordance with section 80F(1)(b)(ii) of the 1996 Act, to care for a person aged 18 or over if the employee—

a

has been continuously employed for a period of not less than 26 weeks;

b

is or expects to be caring for a person in need of care who is either—

i

married to or the partner or civil partner of the employee;

ii

a relative of the employee; or

iii

living at the same address as the employee.