Leave Law Library
🇬🇧 Leave Laws in United Kingdom
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in United Kingdom.
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Annual Leave
UK statutory annual leave entitlement, the 5.6-week rule, holiday pay calculations, and employer obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998.
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Maternity Leave
UK statutory maternity leave entitlement of 52 weeks, Statutory Maternity Pay rules, eligibility, and notice obligations.
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Parental Bereavement Leave
Parental bereavement leave and pay in the UK — rights for parents who lose a child under 18, eligibility, statutory pay, and employer obligations.
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Paternity Leave
Statutory paternity leave in the UK — two weeks' leave, eligibility criteria, pay rates, and how employers should manage paternity leave requests.
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Shared Parental Leave
Shared Parental Leave (SPL) in the UK — how eligible parents can share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay, eligibility, and employer obligations.
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Sick Leave
UK statutory sick pay rules, eligibility, the four-day waiting period, and what employers must do when staff are off sick.