Leave & Absence Management for Employers

How Does Time in Lieu Work?

As an employer you’ll most commonly use time off in lieu (TOIL) when you require employees to work extra hours or days. It essentially operates as an incentive where there is the demand for extra hours, giving employees additional time off as compens...

As an employer you’ll most commonly use time off in lieu (TOIL) when you require employees to work extra hours or days. It essentially operates as an ...

Andrew Willis9 April 2026

An Employer's Guide to Statutory Paternity Pay & Leave

UK employers must provide eligible employees with 1 or 2 weeks of statutory paternity leave (which became a day-one right from 6 April 2026, no minimu...

Matt Taylor-Barnsley1 April 2026

An Employer's Guide to Shared Parental Leave (SPL) in the UK

Shared Parental Leave (SPL) in the UK allows eligible parents to flexibly share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay after a birth or adoption,...

Matt Taylor-Barnsley27 March 2026

How Many Sick Days Per Year are Acceptable in the UK

In the UK, there is no legal limit on sick days per year, but employers can set their own thresholds — often guided by the national average of around ...

Matt Taylor-Barnsley6 February 2026

[Top Tips] Improving Hygiene in the Workplace

It’s a difficult topic—personal hygiene. Whether an employee is refusing to wash their hands, or a persistent odorous habit, starting a conversation i...

Chris Wagstaff1 December 2025

Absence Management: Creating a Policy That Works

Did you know that an unauthorised leave of absence could lead to action or a misconduct claim for your employee? But what should you do if you have a...

Andrew Willis12 August 2025

Statutory neonatal care pay and leave

Part of the , neonatal care leave and pay will come into enforcement from April 6th (2025). Under The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, parents ...

Andrew Willis25 February 2025

Holiday, use it or lose it! An Employers’ Guide

All employees are entitled to a set number of days paid , this is outlined in and as a result should be clearly communicated to employees in things l...

Daniel Wilson18 November 2024

UK Holiday Laws: A Guide for Employers

The case of Harpur Trust v Brazel has significantly impacted UK holiday entitlement laws, leading to pertinent changes in how is calculated for certa...

Matt Taylor-Barnsley17 November 2023

Understanding the Law on Carrying Over Annual Leave

All workers are entitled to take at least 5.6 weeks of leave per leave year. This is for part-time staff. Whilst it’s usually up to you if you permit them to carry 1.6 weeks of this into the next leave year, in normal times you must provide them opp...

All workers are entitled to take at least 5.6 weeks of leave per leave year. This is for part-time staff. Whilst it’s usually up to you if you permit...

Matthew Reymes-Cole30 May 2023