Employees are not lawfully able to agree to give up these rights. The Crown is bound by only some parts of the Holidays Act. State sector employees and employers should ask for more information about their rights and obligations. Employees are entitled to at least three weeks paid leave after they have worked continuously for the same employer for 12 months. Employers must allow employees at least two weeks of uninterrupted leave within six months of qualifying for annual leave, and the rest of the leave must be allowed within the next six months.
Employers can direct employees when to take their annual leave.
If they do so, they must give employees at least seven day's notice of the date on which any part of their annual leave is to be taken, unless the employee agrees to some other arrangement. Employers must allow employees to take annual leave when it is due. Employees do not have an automatic right to carry their leave over to the next year, although this right can be negotiated. However, if the employer fails to allow the employee to take the leave, the employee does not lose the entitlement. We provide you with an example of how to calculate holiday pay or you can contact Employment Relations Infoline .