Your exact entitlement depends on your employment status, working pattern, contract and personal circumstances. Use your employment documents together with current official guidance.
Holiday entitlement
Almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday each year. For someone working five days a week, that is normally 28 days. An employer can include bank holidays within that statutory entitlement.
Part-time, irregular-hours and part-year workers also have statutory holiday rights, but the way entitlement is calculated can differ.
Other types of leave
Depending on eligibility and circumstances, UK employment law provides for statutory forms of leave such as maternity, paternity, adoption and other family-related leave, as well as rights connected with sickness and other situations. Company policies may provide additional contractual leave above statutory rights.
Check the relevant policy or employment documents before making assumptions about notice, pay or eligibility.
Workplace pension
Employers must provide a workplace pension scheme for eligible staff. People who meet the automatic-enrolment criteria are normally enrolled and both employer and employee contributions are paid into the scheme.
For most automatic-enrolment schemes, the statutory total minimum contribution is 8% of qualifying earnings, including at least 3% from the employer. Scheme rules can provide for higher contributions or a different contribution structure.
Where to check details
Start with your employment contract, handbook, leave policy, pension information and payslip. For current official information, see GOV.UK: Holiday entitlement and GOV.UK: Workplace pensions.
This article provides general information only. It is not legal, tax, financial or immigration advice. Rights and contribution rules can change and individual circumstances matter.