Holiday entitlement
[ch 10: page 209]The WTR originally provided only four weeks of annual leave, but this was increased in stages and is now 5.6 weeks. A week’s leave is the same length of time as the working week. Someone working a five-day week is entitled to 28 days’ annual leave, whereas someone on a three-day week is entitled to 16.8 days’ annual leave. Twenty-eight days is the maximum statutory entitlement. For example, someone who works a six-day week does not gain extra holiday beyond the maximum 28 days.
Some workers benefit from contractual holiday rights that exceed the statutory minimum. Employers can agree their own rules about this extra holiday. Where a union is recognised, these rules, and any changes, should be negotiated through collective bargaining.
Guidance on calculating holiday entitlement is available on the gov.uk website.
Uk government, Holiday entitlement (https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/calculate-leave-entitlement)