In the UK, the minimum statutory requirement for paid holiday each year for a full time employee is 28 days or 5.6 weeks, including public holidays. Explore our guidance on annual leave, from Q and A’s to case law reports.
Factsheets
Regularly-updated factsheets provide overviews and information on a topic
1 Factsheets about Annual leave
Factsheets
Working hours and time off work
Understand the basics of the Working Time Regulations in the UK, working hours trends, holidays and special leave.
Employment law
Practical resources to help you address employment law issues at work, and keep up with recent and pending legislation.
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Employment law
Annual leave: UK employment law
The CIPD's dedicated legal resource on holiday entitlement for all types of worker. This page includes guidance on applying the working time directive and how the UK court system sees legal claims against employers on annual leave matters.
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Guides
Designed for practitioners, our guides provide recommendations and advice on how to apply good practice in the workplace.
1 Guides about Annual leave
Guides
Managing holidays: Guidance for managers
Information on how people managers can approach managing holiday in their team
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