Annual holidays
Find out the amount of annual leave you can get, how to apply for it and how much you'll get paid. Learn how to trade in your annual holidays for cash and take unpaid leave.
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How many annual holidays you get
All employees are entitled to at least 4 weeks’ paid annual holidays (annual leave) for each year they have worked for their employer.
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Taking annual holidays
In general, you can take annual holidays at any time that is agreed between you and your employer.
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How much you’ll be paid on annual holidays
Your annual holidays are paid at the rate of the greater of your ordinary weekly pay and average weekly earnings.
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Trading in annual holidays for cash
You can ask to swap up to 1 week of your annual holidays for cash each year.
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Taking unpaid leave
You can take unpaid leave if your employer agrees to it. The agreement should be recorded in writing.