Working time

New and updated

• Type:

  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore and the UAE.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: working time

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on working time in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: holiday and holiday pay

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on holiday and holiday pay in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Northern Ireland: holiday and holiday pay

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on holiday and holiday pay in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

• Date:

  22 October 2025

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  Compare your organisation using the new Brightmine benchmarker spreadsheets

  Available to all HR & Compliance Centre and Benchmarking - HR Metrics customers, the new benchmarker spreadsheets allow you to generate tailored insights for your organisation and see how you compare to other organisations on key metrics, from pay awards to holiday entitlement.

• Date:

  15 August 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Statutory annual leave entitlement - a global view

  Welcome to the Brightmine interactive world map showing statutory annual leave entitlements in 26 countries. This visual tool allows you to explore how many days of holiday employees are entitled to in different regions. Hover over the country you want to know about for more detailed insights.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Hours of work: specific rules for vulnerable workers

  This guide outlines the working hours rules for young workers, night workers, and new and expectant mothers under the Working Time Regulations 1998.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Hours of work: transport and excluded sectors

  This guide outlines the working hours rules for the road transport sector, as well as worker categories and special cases that lie outside the scope of the Working Time Regulations 1998.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Holiday pay

  Updated with information on the enforcement of holiday pay rights under the Employment Rights Bill.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Holiday and holiday pay: irregular hours and part-year workers

  Updated with information on the enforcement of holiday pay rights under the Employment Rights Bill.