Employees have the right to 'statutory annual leave' (paid holiday)
This is the case whether they work:
full time
part time
under a zero-hours contract
The number of days' holiday someone gets depends on:
how many days or hours they work
any extra agreements they have with their employer
Employees 'accrue' (build up) holiday from the day they start working, including when they're on a probationary period, on sick leave or on maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
Statutory paid holiday
By law, employees are entitled to 5.6 weeks' statutory paid holiday a year. Bank holidays might be included in this paid holiday. Employees should check their contract if they're not sure.
The amount of time off someone gets depends on their circumstances.
Part Time
Employees who work part time are still entitled to 5.6 weeks' statutory paid holiday. The entitlement will be in proportion to the hours they work.
If someone is employed for less than a year
An employee is entitled to a proportion of a full year's holiday entitlement if their employment contract lasts for less than a year or ends part way through a holiday year.
Holiday calculator
To work out how much holiday someone gets, use the holiday calculator on GOV.UK.
If someone's not sure how much holiday they should get
If an employee is not sure what their holiday entitlement is, they can talk with their manager, someone in HR or their employer or they can check their written statement of employment particulars.
If an employee is sick on holiday
If you’re ill on holiday or before you’re due to go, you can tell your employer that you want to be treated as off sick instead. That means you can save your holiday entitlement for when you’re able to enjoy it. An employee must report their sickness to their employer if they want to take any holiday as sick leave.
This advice is taken from one of our trusted resources, the ACAS website.
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