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Annual Leave [WR02]

Your Right to Paid Time Off

Almost all workers are legally entitled to paid annual leave. For most workers, the legal minimum is 5.6 weeks each year. If you work five days a week, this is normally 28 days (your employer can include bank holidays within your 28 days). Your employment contract may also give you more than the legal minimum.

Entitlement Breakdown by Working Pattern

Your holiday entitlement scales based on your regular working pattern or completed hours:

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