Leave and holidays
Overview of the different types of statutory leave entitlements available for working parents.
All female employees are entitled to maternity leave from work immediately before and after the birth of their child.
People who adopt children may be entitled to leave from employment. This leave is called adoptive leave. Find out what this means and how to apply.
Paternity leave gived new parents 2 weeks off work in the first 6 months after the birth or placement in the case of an adoption.
The Parental Leave Acts 1998-2019 allow parents to take 26 weeks parental leave from employment, up until their child’s 12th birthday.
Each parent is entitled to 7 weeks paid parent’s leave during the first 2 years of a child’s life, or in the case of adoption, within 2 years of the placement of the child with the family.
Employment law gives employees various entitlements to leave from work ranging from holidays to parental leave. Find out how your leave is calculated.
This gives a list of the nine public holidays and describes employees' entitlement to paid time off for these.
Your entitlement to paid sick leave from employment will depend on your contract of employment.
The Carers Leave Act 2001 allows employees to take unpaid time off work to provide full-time care for people that require this care.
The law gives an employee a limited right to leave from work in times of family crisis (force majeure). Find out about compassionate leave, jury service and career breaks.