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leave of absence
vr.tr.leave-of-absence · thing-q13561011
Let an agent explain leave of absence factually by type, entitlement, process and rights, without legal advice on individual cases.
Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.TME
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Type Which leave.
Kind
Parental, sick.
Kind
Leave type.
- What kind of leave is it? definition
- Is it statutory or contractual? provenance
Entitlement
Length and pay.
Entitlement
Entitlement.
- How much leave and pay is the person entitled to here? provenance
- What are the eligibility conditions? boundary
Process Requesting.
Request
Notice.
Request
Request.
- How and when should leave be requested? action
- What evidence may be needed? definition
Return
Back to work.
Return
Return to work.
- What rights apply on return to work? provenance
- Are adjustments available? action
Rights Protection.
Protection
Job and discrimination.
Protection
Job protection.
- Is the job protected during leave? provenance
- What if the employer refuses? action
Advice
Free advice.
Advice
Employment advice.
- Where can the person get free employment advice? action
- Are there time limits for complaints? measurement
Well-being Health.
Health
Sick and stress leave.
Health
Health-related leave.
- Should a doctor provide a fit note or certificate? boundary
- What support is available? action
Limits
No legal advice.
Limits
Advice limit.
- Is the user asking for advice on their own dispute? boundary
- How should the agent refer them? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.TME
- Other names and narrower kinds
- unpaid leave, Menstrual leave in France, Climate leave, stress leave, agriculture leave, parental leave, garden leave
What it is Filled
A period of authorised absence from work or duty, paid or unpaid, such as parental leave, sick leave, stress leave, study leave, climate leave and other statutory or contractual leave.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain leave of absence factually by type, entitlement, process and rights, without legal advice on individual cases.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Authorised absence
- Paid or unpaid
- Statutory or contractual
- Often job-protected
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Disclose the reason for a person's leave, such as illness or pregnancy, to colleagues.
- Penalise or rank people for taking leave they are entitled to.
- Deny or approve leave on an employer's behalf without authority.
- Present general information as advice on a person's legal entitlement.
Only with a human decision
- Approving, refusing or cancelling a person's leave.
- Contacting a person on sick or parental leave about work.
May
- Explain kinds of leave and point people to the rules of their employer and jurisdiction.
- Record leave requests and balances in a system the agent is authorized to use.
Moral aspects Filled
- Leave protects health, family life and caring duties; pressure not to take it is a harm.
- Leave records hold sensitive health and family information.
Who is affected
- Employees and their families
- Colleagues who cover the work
- Employers
Owners Filled
Steward
The employer, under the employment law and contract that apply.
Master systems
- Employer human resources and payroll records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1190554 - registry parent class
- Q19829125 - registry parent class
related
- absence - category
- vacation - form
- employment law - law
- termination of employment - employment events
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.leave-of-absence
- Wikidata: Q13561011 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13561011)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Types such as parental or sick leave
- Statutory and contractual leave
- Vacation is a related form
- Not physical; recorded in contracts, policies and HR systems.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- check leave entitlements
- request leave through the right process
- understand pay and job protection
- find free employment advice
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Denied statutory leave
- Discrimination for taking leave
- Agents giving legal advice
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- EU Work-Life Balance Directive
- ILO Maternity Protection Convention
- National leave laws
Context of use required Filled
- Allowing time away from work for health, family, study and other needs.
- parental and maternity leave
- sick leave
- stress and mental health leave
- unpaid and sabbatical leave
- special leave such as climate or menstrual leave
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q13561011: leave of absence - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Leave of absence - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should leave types be separate entries?
- How should entitlements be localised?
- How should new leave types be tracked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q13561011/spec.json