Reminder: Increasing the statutory minimum paid leave entitlement

From 1 April 2009, the amount of statutory minimum paid annual leave will increase to a maximum of 28 days. This can include bank holidays, so effectively means an employer must give holiday of at least 20 days to full-time staff. It will no longer be possible in most circumstances to pay staff in lieu of taking holiday.

The following article sets out the exact requirements in more detail, for example how it applies to part-time staff. It also has a link to an interactive tool on how to calculate your staff’s entitlement. Reminder: increasing the statutory minimum paid leave entitlement.

If you would like to discuss this article further, please contact Pauline Williamson on 0118 923 5817 or by email.