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Pay in Lieu of Notice (PILON)
A payment in lieu of notice is made in circumstances where an employee is not required to work their notice period but is paid a sum of money instead.
Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Industrial action
This section includes information on official industrial action; unofficial industrial action; repudiation of industrial action; and lawful industrial action.
Jury service
Jury service is a public duty.
Paternity Leave
Paternity leave allows parents to take time off from their work to have time with their child following a birth.
Holidays and final pay
Employers must pay their employees for statutory holidays (contractual holidays may differ) that have been built up but not taken at the time they leave their employment.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Deducting training costs from final pay
This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.