Holiday entitlement



The WTR originally allowed for only four weeks of annual leave, but this was increased in stages, and since 1 April 2009, statutory holiday entitlement has been set at 5.6 weeks. A week’s leave is the same length of time as the working week. This means that someone working five days a week is entitled to 28 days’ annual leave, while someone working three days a week is entitled to 16.8 days’ annual leave. Twenty eight days is the maximum statutory entitlement (although more generous contractual holiday entitlement can be negotiated). This means that someone who works a six-day week does not accrue an entitlement to extra statutory leave beyond the maximum 28 days.