For UK employers, managing employee leave is a key part of HR and payroll. The Working Time Regulations 1998 outline the minimum statutory entitlements for annual leave in the UK. This calculator provides an easy way to determine how much annual leave your employees are entitled to based on their employment pattern.
Whether you're a small business owner or part of a larger HR team, this tool helps you stay compliant with UK labor laws and manage employee leave efficiently. It's designed specifically for the UK context and follows the official guidelines for calculating statutory annual leave.
How the calculation works
Under UK law, most employees are entitled to a minimum of 28 days of annual leave per year, including public holidays. This is based on a standard full-time working week of five days. The calculation is typically 5.6 weeks of leave per year, regardless of the employee's working pattern (e.g., part-time or full-time).
To calculate the entitlement for employees who work irregular hours or non-standard weeks, the formula is: (5.6 / 48) x number of hours the employee works per week. This gives the total hours of annual leave the employee is entitled to. This method ensures that part-time workers receive their fair share of statutory leave in proportion to their working hours.
How to use this calculator
- Select whether the employee works full-time or part-time.
- Enter the number of working days per week for the employee.
- Input the number of hours the employee works per day.
- Click the 'Calculate' button to view the annual holiday entitlement in days and hours.
- Use the results to inform payroll, scheduling, or employee contracts.