Holiday entitlement
HOLIDAY YEAR
The holiday year for agricultural workers is from 1st January to 31st December.
HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT
The minimum holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks or 28 days.
WORKERS EMPLOYED LESS THAN 52 WEEKS
An agricultural worker in continuous employment for less than 52 weeks is entitled to the following leave:
- works 1 day per week = 6 days holidays;
- works 2 days per week = 11.5 days holidays;
- works 3 days per week = 17 days holidays;
- works 4 days per week = 22.5 days holiday; and
- works 5 days per week = 28 days holidays.
WORKERS EMPLOYED FOR 52 WEEKS OR MORE
An agricultural worker in continuous employment with the same employer for a year or more is entitled to a total holiday entitlement of 29 days made up of 28 days leave (proportionate to the number of days worked per week) plus 1 of the additional days listed below:
Calculating Holiday Entitlement
The 5.6 week rate applies throughout the year.
Example: A worker, who nbormally works 5 days per week leaves their emplyment on 1st October. As they have worked for three-quarters of the year, they would be entitled to three-quarters of their holiday entitlement of 28 days which is 21 days. The worker has used The worker has used only 10 of these days and has also had all the Bank and Public holidays they have been due. They would therefore be entitled to receive payment in lieuu for the 11 days of holiday entitlement not taken.
