Annual Leave during probation period - Rest of Europe/World - Rest of Europe/World

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11 Feb, 2018 12:13

Hi All,

I need your advise on annual leave during probation period. I know that new joiners cant utilized any leave during probation period however after completing their probation period successfully they are entitled to 2 days per month till completing a year. So do we include the 6 months probation period in the calculation.

Is it 6 months x 2 or 12 months x 2

Thank you in advance.

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David | 0 Posts

11 Feb, 2018 12:45

Hi Despoina

Annual holidays are a statutory right with a minimum of 28 days pa including bank etc holidays and it;s also a statutory right that entitlements accrue from the very first day of employment, irrespective of any probationary periods, which are purely contractual and not recognised or regulated by statute.

If a new starter hasn't accrued sufficient annual leave to cover the time off they need then the employer can refuse to allow it and / or to pay holiday pay for it, but the minimum statutory entitlement still accrues, so in your example it's definitely 12 months times 2 days per month
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