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Guide to Holidays Act 1981

Note: This is the text of the old Act that remains in force until 31st March 2004. From 1st April 2004 leave is governed by the Holidays Act 2003

Section 11 Entitlement to annual holidays with pay

In Plain English

Every employee is entitled to three weeks paid holiday after each full years employment.

Legislation

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every worker shall at the end of each year of his employment by any one employer become entitled to an annual holiday of 3 weeks on holiday pay calculated in accordance with this Act.

Cf. 1944, No. 5, s. 3 (1); 1974, No. 149, s. 3

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