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Discover the confirmed, official UK bank holiday dates for 2026, 2027 & 2028, regional differences, employer obligations, and holiday entitlement rules.
UK adoption leave explained: statutory pay rates, eligibility criteria, notice periods, documentation required and how to create compliant adoption policies.
Discover everything businesses need to know about UK maternity leave & pay in 2026, including statutory rates, eligibility, redundancy protection, KIT days.
Learn the essentials of UK paid sick leave, including Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rates, fit note rules and how to create a fair sickness policy for your business.
Learn how to calculate holiday pay for regular, part-time & irregular workers - updated for 2025/26, including the latest rules on rolled-up holiday pay.
Apply the 2025/26 UK holiday entitlement rules with confidence. Learn about the 12.07% accrual method, rolled-up pay, and new neonatal care leave rights.
Calculate employee holiday entitlement with our UK annual leave calculator. Updated for 2026, covering rolled-up pay, irregular hours & carry-over rules.
What is the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rate in the UK, and how do you calculate SSP for all of your staff? This guide explains it all.
Our guide for UK employers & HR & Finance managers covers the essentials of statutory sickness pay & best practices for leave and absence management.
What are KIT and SPLIT days? Get clear guidance on employer responsibilities, employee rights, payment calculations, and managing a smooth return to work.
Occupational leave is a complicated subject in the UK. Get answers to your statutory sick pay (SSP) and occupational sick pay (OSP) questions here.
Calculate part-time holiday entitlement in 2025-2026. Learn about calculation methods, workers' rights, and recent legislative changes for UK employers.
Understand UK Statutory Maternity Pay with our comprehensive guide to help growing businesses navigate SMP eligibility, rates, calculations, & HMRC claims.
New rules on overtime and holiday pay for 2025-2026 mean that overtime needs to be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. Find out more here.
Holiday purchase schemes are a great way for employers to be more flexible with annual leave. Read the merits of holiday buy back right here.
Learn about UK sick pay entitlement in 2025-2026, including the latest SSP rates, how many sick days are allowed per year, and employer obligations.
Guide for HR & finance leaders of growing UK businesses on managing annual leave in 2026. Covers statutory entitlement, new holiday pay rules...
A guide to UK bank holiday employment law in 2026: Calculate entitlements and learn about flexible working impacts on bank holidays.
Maternity leave is a statutory right in the UK for all female employees who are expecting or have had a child. Discover the specifics here.
Wondering what entitlements employees have around sabbatical leave and whether you should create a leave policy? Learn all about it in our guide.
When should you consider enforcing gardening leave? Here’s a guide defining what it is and sharing best practices when implementing it. Read more.
Prenatal leave, is a crucial right for expectant mothers and their partners. Find out more about your obligations around this entitlement
Understand your obligations, ensure compliance, and fostering a supportive workplace, in order to help you navigate this legislation with confidence.
We explore the concept of absence management, how businesses can better oversee it, plus the benefits of improving sickness and absence management.
Rolled-up holiday pay has been a confusing subject for HR teams. We clarify what it is, how to calculate it and whether it’s legal (or not).
Working out holiday pay for zero-hours contracts might sound complex. But it doesn’t have to be. We break down what it is and how it works.
Bereavement leave in the UK is a sensitive topic to navigate with employees. Learn what they’re entitled to.
Unpaid leave in the UK can be a minefield for HR managers. In this guide, we explore employee entitlement to unpaid leave and more.
Supporting UK team members on long-term sick leave isn't easy. Read our guide to all things long-term here, to remain both compliant and compassionate.
Read our complete guide to holiday pay for employers, including what it is, how it works, how to calculate it and setting up a company policy.
Read our free employer’s guide to Shared Parental Leave and pay, including advice on how to create and administer a company-wide policy.
Calculating & ensuring holiday pay reflects in your payroll is tricky. Holiday management software makes this a thing of the past. Find out how here.
Read about your responsibilities as an employer when it comes to paternity leave, from statutory pay to shared paternity leave, legislation and beyond.
HMRC recently opened a consultation on carer’s leave entitlements in the UK. We cover the latest guidance published to tell you what we know so far.
While coronavirus restrictions may make holidaying in 2021 seem like a distant dream, it is always worth knowing on which days the UK's bank holidays will be taking place.
How has holiday entitlement been affected by coronavirus and what rights do employers and employees have?
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