Q… What is the minimum statutory provision for paid holiday? Can any unused holiday just be carried over to the next year?
A… All employees must take at least 4 weeks’ statutory holiday (out of the 5.6 week week minimum entitlement) as leave each year.
Under the Working Time Regulations, employees cannot carry over any unused days from this four week period to the following holiday year.
Only the additional entitlement, over and above the four weeks, can be carried over, provided that both the employer and the employee agree.
Employers are not allowed to pay employees in lieu of any statutory holidays, except where their contract of employment has terminated.
