Annual Leave

All employees should enjoy a break from work each year and are legally entitled to a minimum amount of paid holiday a year.

The statutory minimum is 28 days, equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year. Some employers offer more than the statutory minimum which is referred to as contractual or enhanced entitlement. Annual leave should be pro-rated based on the full-time equivalent for those that work different hours other than full time.

There are a range of circumstances that can affect annual leave for example; sickness absence, family leave, the date an employee starts their contract during the leave year and when an employee leaves employment.

To help ensure your employees have the right annual leave entitlement and to assist with managing annual leave we have created a number of resources including two Information Notes and an Annual Leave calculator.