Manage the holiday entitlement of an employee going on maternity leave
Key points
Both statutory and contractual annual leave continue to accrue during maternity leave.
The employer should discuss with the employee whether they will take any accrued holiday prior to going on maternity leave or extend their absence from work by adding annual leave to the end of their maternity leave. The parties should try to come to an arrangement that suits both the needs of the business and the needs of the employee.
