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There are strict timelines to follow in terms of when to contact your employer after a period of mobilisation. You need to write to your employer within a set period of time after your last day of full time service.

To find out more see returning to work

By understanding fully your rights and responsibilities and finding out what your employer can claim if you are mobilised, you'll be able to pre-empt some of your employers concerns and remove barriers to them being able to support you.

See the step by step guide to mobilisation

By making sure that your employer understands the skills you are bringing back to the workplace they will be more likely to release you for training or mobilisation, and understand that through these activities you will be developing skills that will be of great value to them too.

Find out more about the benefits to your employer

By understanding fully your rights and responsibilities and letting them know where they can find information you'll be able to answer their concerns and remove barriers to them being able to support you.

Find out about your rights and responsibilities

There are many benefits to making sure your employer knows what your Reserve Forces activity involves. The better your employer understands what you are doing and the skills you will be gaining through your training the more likely they are to be supportive of you. To see at which stages it is important to speak to your employer see Communicating with your employer.

Find out more about which stages it's important to communicate with your employer

Check our list of publicly supportive employers to see whether your company has a HR policy for Reservists in place.

View the online listing