Orchard Employment Law

The summer holiday period can be difficult for UK employers as you try to juggle the need to keep business functioning whist addressing the need of employees who are parents.

In this blog you will find 6 practical tips on how to manage the 6 weeks summer holidays without grinding your business to a halt.

But first here is a brief overview of your staff rights and employer rights when it comes to holidays.

All employees are entitled to paid annual leave. UK employment law states that full time employees are allowed  minimum of 28 days paid holiday and part-time employees are the equivalent leave based on the number of hours they work.

From a HR perspective annual leave is a good thing. Your staff work better when they have regular breaks and it is good for morale. Although the employment law gives employees the right to have time off…

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