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Working Hours | Flexible Working | Time Off | Future Legislation

Rights to Time Off (UK)

Type of leave Service Amount of leave Statutory right to pay
Annual leave None, although pro-rated in first 12 months service 4.8 weeks in holiday year Normal pay
Ordinary maternity leave None Up to 26 weeks May be entitled to up to 39 weeks statutory maternity pay
Additional maternity leave None Up to 26 weeks
Paternity leave 26 weeks by end of 15th week before EWC 1 or 2 weeks None, but may be entitled to statutory paternity pay
Adoption leave 26 weeks by end of matching week 26 weeks ordinary followed by 26 weeks additional None, but may be entitled to statutory adoption pay for first 26 weeks
Parental leave 1 year Blocks of 1 week up to 4 weeks a year, 13 weeks in total to child's fifth birthday (18th if disabled) None
Dependant care leave None A day or two to care for emergencies and make care arrangements None
Public duties None Reasonable time off (duties in connection with prescribed body) None


Working Hours | Flexible Working | Time Off | Future Legislation

 Ask the Experts
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"The Government is committed to helping make flexible working an option for all workers"

ACAS Advisory booklet - Changing patterns of work

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"The Working Time Regulations provide protection to the most vulnerable workers and enable them to enjoy exactly the same sort of rights the majority of workers in the UK and the rest of Europe already have"

Ian McCartney, Former Minister of State for Competitiveness

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