UK Recruitment Glossary
KIT Days (Keeping in Touch)
In recruiter context
KIT days let parents on UK statutory leave maintain workplace contact, attend training, or take part in projects without losing entitlement to remaining leave or pay. Both employer and employee must agree to each day; employees can't be required to take them, employers aren't required to offer them. Pay during KIT days is contractual — most employers pay full daily rate. Common uses: critical project handoffs, year-end performance reviews, training to ease return-to-work transition. The 10-day cap is across the entire leave period.
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