Effective annual leave management: Practices to engage employees

Authors: Kate Shepherd and Lisa Poole of nationwide consultancy Kate Shepherd Associates.

Overview

Annual leave is a benefit that, when implemented effectively, can have a positive impact on employee recruitment and retention. It can be a key component of an organisation's employee value proposition (EVP), which refers to the unique set of benefits and rewards that an organisation offers to its employees in exchange for their contribution at work.

In this guide, we discuss how employers can introduce a variety of initiatives that can attract and retain employees, as well as increase employees' control over annual leave for a healthy work-life balance. This is the final guide in our series:

• Effective annual leave management: Business benefits
• Effective annual leave management: Policies and procedures