Leave Law Library
🇬🇧 Leave Laws in United Kingdom
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in United Kingdom.
Annual Leave
UK statutory annual leave entitlement, the 5.6-week rule, holiday pay calculations, and employer obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998.
Maternity Leave
UK statutory maternity leave entitlement of 52 weeks, Statutory Maternity Pay rules, eligibility, and notice obligations.
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.
Paternity Leave
Statutory paternity leave in the UK — two weeks' leave, eligibility criteria, pay rates, and how employers should manage paternity leave requests.
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.
Sick Leave
UK statutory sick pay rules, eligibility, the four-day waiting period, and what employers must do when staff are off sick.