Stacie Cheadle, technical writer at Croner, looks at some of the issues employers need to address to comply with annual leave rules and new record keeping requirements
All employees in the UK have the basic right to 5.6 weeks annual leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) – seems simple enough. However, there are various pitfalls for employers, and with the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) taking on state enforcement of holiday rights for the first time, now is the time to act and ensure compliance with the rules on annual leave.
Under new government proposals, for the first time, the right to holiday leave and pay will be backed by state enforcement when the Fair Work Agency becomes responsible for promoting compliance, investigating non-compliance and taking action where employers fail to meet their obligations on annual leave in 2027.
