Hello,

I am currently working for a multinational company in Switzerland. I have some job interviews coming up in the UK for which I will need to take one day off work.

What are the regulations concerning this time off? Do I need to book this as holiday or am I entitled to leave for this time?

Thank you very much.

You want time off to get a job with another company? Probably a competitor. Why not ask your boss?


What do you honestly think?

This depends on your employment situation. If you are currently working on a valid and ongoing contractual basis then it is holidays. If your employer has terminated your employment and you are currently working your notice then they must provide you this time without you needing to take holidays.

Is this a joke ?

dave

Perhaps I need to explain my situation in better context. I relocated to Switzerland for a one year contract only. It has since been made clear to me that there is no opportunity for me to extend this contract and that I should be actively lookuing for other employment.

This situation is the naughty one in that you have no right to have "free" time off for job seeking although you do have a right to have time off ie your employer cannot stop you from booking holidays when YOU want to go for an interview. The fact that you have a fixed term contract is the problem. So this is at the employers discretion ie you need to ask. Chances are they will allow you reasonable free time but a week in England would not qualify for that!