What happens when you are sick while on holiday?

by HRrevolution | May 18, 2022

An employee who is on long term sick leave still accrues holiday as normal, regardless of the length of the absence but what happens if they request holiday during this period? An employee is quite within their rights to request a holiday during any period of sickness...

Managing Annual Leave During the COVID-19 Restrictions

by HRrevolution | Apr 8, 2020

With holidays both at home and abroad being cancelled in line with the coronavirus restrictions, unsurprisingly many employees are cancelling their annual leave as their plans have now changed. But this can cause issues for employers, as HR Services Director, Kate...

Make sure you take your annual leave

by HRrevolution | Aug 20, 2019

Annual leave is a benefit all employees receive. In the UK, the typical allocation is around 28 days, during which we’re encouraged to leave our work and focus on relaxing and rejuvenating. However, we seem to be forgetting to take annual leave!! Reports suggest that...

HR FAQS – How do you manage holidays in a small team effectively?

by HRrevolution | May 31, 2019

With June just around the corner, the holiday season is fast approaching and employees will be looking to get their leave booked in, the problem is, why is it they all seem to want to be off together! Here at HR Revolution we are only a small team, so have to think...

FRIDAY HR FAQS – What happens when holiday and sick leave coincide?

by HRrevolution | Mar 29, 2019

Unfortunately, there is a general area of confusion around the above issue of an employee taking holiday whilst off on sick leave or vice versa. An employee who is on long term sick leave still accrues holiday as normal, regardless of the length of the absence,...