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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
How to calculate holiday entitlement for workers.
How holiday pay and entitlement has changed from 1 January 2024.
Work out how much statutory holiday leave you’re entitled to as an agricultural worker
An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.
We're seeking views on proposals to pro-rata holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers based on the annual hours they work.
Rolled-up holiday pay: what it is, when it can be used and what SIA approved contractors must do if they use it.
Includes maternity and paternity leave, holiday entitlement and sick pay
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Includes career breaks and the holiday entitlement calculator
PAYE procedures to follow if you pay holiday pay in advance or run a holiday pay scheme for your employees.
This document provides guidance on how to calculate holiday pay for workers whose hours and / or pay are not fixed.
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
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide or pay for employees' holidays
Travel disruption and work - employee rights, employer rights, paid and unpaid holiday entitlement, winter weather
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