{"id":177191,"date":"2022-10-15T16:51:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T15:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177191"},"modified":"2024-11-27T05:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T05:01:05","slug":"time-off-from-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/time-off-from-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What Rights Do Employees Have to Take Time Off From Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your staff have certain rights\u00a0 to take time off work in the course of their employment with you. The most obvious examples are their right to annual leave, which is their holiday entitlement. Likewise, where an employee is ill, they can take time off in certain circumstances.. There are other instances where your employees are allowed time away from their job\u00a0 \u2014 some of which may be paid leave and some which may be unpaid. It is essential that you are aware of these rights, as failure to recognise them can lead to an employment <\/span>tribunal<\/span><\/a> claim. This article will give an overview of these rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Holiday Entitlement<\/span><\/h2>\n

Your workers are usually entitled to holiday time away from work, also called statutory or annual leave<\/a>. This is not only a legal right for your employees but also for a range of workers such as:<\/span><\/p>\n