Reason |
Statutory or discretionary |
Do I have to pay them? |
Four weeks' annual leave |
Statutory |
Yes |
Public holidays |
Discretionary |
No, unless part of four weeks' annual leave |
Training/continuing education for 16-18 year olds |
Statutory |
Yes |
Health and safety training/duties |
Statutory |
Yes |
Pension scheme trustee duties |
Statutory |
Yes |
Trade union work |
Statutory |
Yes |
Accompanying colleague at disciplinary/grievance/flexible working request hearing |
Statutory |
Yes |
Redundancy consultation |
Statutory |
Yes |
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) consultation |
Statutory |
Yes |
Job-hunting/training when being made redundant |
Statutory |
Yes |
Works Council duties |
Statutory |
No |
Suspension from work on medical grounds |
Statutory |
No |
Family emergencies |
Statutory |
No |
Maternity leave - ordinary (OML) |
Statutory |
Yes (26 weeks subject to certain notification requirements)* |
Maternity leave - additional (AML) |
Statutory |
No (max 26 weeks subject to conditions of service and notification)* |
Paternity leave |
Statutory |
Yes (max £102.80 for one or two consecutive weeks)* |
Adoption |
Statutory |
Yes (max 26 weeks subject to certain conditions)* |
Parental leave |
Statutory |
No |
Antenatal care |
Statutory |
Yes |
Time off for dependants |
Statutory |
No |
Time off for death/funeral of a non-dependant |
Discretionary |
No |
Time off to look after sick relative |
Discretionary |
No |
Time off to move house |
Discretionary |
No |
Time off for religious observance |
Discretionary |
No - but avoid discrimination |
Public duties |
Statutory |
No |
Territorial Army annual training |
Discretionary |
No |
Extended leave |
Discretionary |
No |