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An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…
For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…
Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…
The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…
During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…
Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy
Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays
How holiday pay and entitlement has changed from 1 January 2024.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Work out how much statutory holiday leave you’re entitled to as an agricultural worker
How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Find out what steps you need to take before you calculate how much you can claim for furloughed and flexibly furloughed employees.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 19 April 2024.
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
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