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All items: Annual leave

How to manage bank holidays

Updated to reflect that the holiday pay reference period has changed for workers without normal working hours, effective from 6 April 2020.
How to deal with the holiday entitlement of an employee taking maternity leave

Practical guidance on dealing with the annual leave entitlement of an employee taking maternity leave, including allowing carry-over of leave into the next year.
How to deal effectively with sickness that occurs during or just before a period of holiday

Practical guidance on dealing effectively with sickness that occurs during or just before a period of holiday, including the effect of the ECJ judgments in "Stringer" and "Pereda".
How to deal with the holiday entitlement of an employee taking adoption leave

Practical guidance on how to deal with the annual leave entitlement of employees on adoption leave, including allowing carry-over of leave into the next year.
How to deal with an employee who goes ahead with a holiday when annual leave has not been authorised

Practical guidance on dealing with an employee who goes ahead with a holiday when annual leave has not been authorised, including investigating the unauthorised absence and disciplinary sanctions.
How to deal with an employee who returns late from holiday

Practical guidance on dealing with an employee who returns late from holiday, including investigating the unauthorised absence and taking disciplinary action.

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Practical step-by-step advice on how to manage workplace situations relating to working time: annual leave.

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