UK workers 'get least paid leave'

**Adam** · 13th August 2007, 06:24 AM

Darn, I want 39 days! hehe

UK workers 'get least paid leave'

UK workers will have a minimum of 28 days' paid leave from April 2009

The UK is set to stay at the bottom of the league for holiday entitlement in the European Union even after a rise to 28 days in April 2009, a survey warns.

A change in EU rules means the UK will have to stop including eight public holidays in the EU's 20-day minimum.

But Incomes Data Services says the UK will still lag entitlement elsewhere, which ranges from 28-29 days in the Netherlands to 39.5 days in Denmark.

The TUC says six million workers will benefit from the rise in paid leave.

ANNUAL LEAVE
Denmark 39.5
Austria 38
Sweden 36
Slovakia 35
Luxembourg 35
France 35
Germany 34-39
Portugal 34
Czech Republic 33
Slovenia 33
Italy 32
Spain 32
Greece 32
Poland 31
Finland 31
Bulgaria 31
Belgium 30
Hungary 30
Romania 30
Ireland 29
Netherlands 28-29
UK 28

Source: Incomes Data Services

The UK entitlement will be raised in two stages, initially going up to 24 days from October 2007.

"The new regulations are clearly aimed at preventing the practice of including the current eight bank holidays in the minimum entitlement - whereby some employees effectively got just 12 days' annual leave," said Ken Mulkearn, Editor of IDS Pay Report.

The EU's Working Time Directive gives workers in all member states a minimum of 20 days paid leave.

Despite being bottom of the EU holiday league, the UK is still well ahead of many other developed nations.

In Canada and Japan, workers are guaranteed only 10 days of paid leave per year while the USA does not have any legal minimum for paid leave.

Santi · 13th August 2007, 08:13 AM

Looks like the place to be is Denmark.

**kingtony** · 13th August 2007, 08:18 AM

Definitly Denmark Oh What A Place

Tukaram · 13th August 2007, 04:47 PM

All my European friends can not believe the little amount of vacation we get in the Colonies. I get 15 vacation days a year and most of my friends don't get that many. (but if you add in my 10 sick days and 10 paid holidays, like x-mas and new years, I get 35 total)

Crypt Keeper(CK) · 13th August 2007, 11:36 PM

Speak for your self, I have taken 16 vacation days, 6 comp days and I STILL have enough time to take 80 more hours off. Thats not counting the comp time I will gain through winter months

Bo · 14th August 2007, 12:05 AM

over here, I get 14 days throughout the year, and they have to be taken all at once. I took my vacation in July and only got 12 days out of it and lost the last 2.

7 days a week, 12 hours a day. Thats 84 hours a week for 50 out of 52 weeks a year.

13th August 2007, 06:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 5,874 My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 394 Times in 143 Posts	UK workers 'get least paid leave' Darn, I want 39 days! hehe UK workers 'get least paid leave' UK workers will have a minimum of 28 days' paid leave from April 2009 The UK is set to stay at the bottom of the league for holiday entitlement in the European Union even after a rise to 28 days in April 2009, a survey warns. A change in EU rules means the UK will have to stop including eight public holidays in the EU's 20-day minimum. But Incomes Data Services says the UK will still lag entitlement elsewhere, which ranges from 28-29 days in the Netherlands to 39.5 days in Denmark. The TUC says six million workers will benefit from the rise in paid leave. ANNUAL LEAVE Denmark 39.5 Austria 38 Sweden 36 Slovakia 35 Luxembourg 35 France 35 Germany 34-39 Portugal 34 Czech Republic 33 Slovenia 33 Italy 32 Spain 32 Greece 32 Poland 31 Finland 31 Bulgaria 31 Belgium 30 Hungary 30 Romania 30 Ireland 29 Netherlands 28-29 UK 28 Source: Incomes Data Services The UK entitlement will be raised in two stages, initially going up to 24 days from October 2007. "The new regulations are clearly aimed at preventing the practice of including the current eight bank holidays in the minimum entitlement - whereby some employees effectively got just 12 days' annual leave," said Ken Mulkearn, Editor of IDS Pay Report. The EU's Working Time Directive gives workers in all member states a minimum of 20 days paid leave. Despite being bottom of the EU holiday league, the UK is still well ahead of many other developed nations. In Canada and Japan, workers are guaranteed only 10 days of paid leave per year while the USA does not have any legal minimum for paid leave.

13th August 2007, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Santi El Mero Mero Join Date: Apr 2004 Shard: Legends Posts: 592 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: UK workers 'get least paid leave' Looks like the place to be is Denmark. __________________ If you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!

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kingtony How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink? Join Date: Jan 2007 Shard: alantic Posts: 2,663 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: UK workers 'get least paid leave' Definitly Denmark Oh What A Place __________________ For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

13th August 2007, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tukaram Old & grouchy Join Date: Apr 2004 Shard: Great Lakes Posts: 1,387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: UK workers 'get least paid leave' All my European friends can not believe the little amount of vacation we get in the Colonies. I get 15 vacation days a year and most of my friends don't get that many. (but if you add in my 10 sick days and 10 paid holidays, like x-mas and new years, I get 35 total) __________________ Tuka Kinsmen are born. Friendship is a gift of the gods.

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Crypt Keeper(CK) Guildmaster of ATD, Defender of Paxlair! Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Sonoma, Chesapeake Posts: 652 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: UK workers 'get least paid leave' Speak for your self, I have taken 16 vacation days, 6 comp days and I STILL have enough time to take 80 more hours off. Thats not counting the comp time I will gain through winter months __________________

14th August 2007, 12:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bo byebye sandland! less than 24hrs to go! Join Date: Sep 2005 Shard: Baja Posts: 2,533 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: UK workers 'get least paid leave' over here, I get 14 days throughout the year, and they have to be taken all at once. I took my vacation in July and only got 12 days out of it and lost the last 2. 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. Thats 84 hours a week for 50 out of 52 weeks a year. __________________

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