Can an employer tell an employee when their annual leave must be taken?

Is there a ‘relevant agreement’?

First look at the contract of employment if there is one (or other written agreement, such as a workforce agreement) to see if it sets out the terms about taking holiday.

For example see Precedents:

1. •

   Employment contract basic version (clauses 7.7 and 7.8)

2. •

   Service agreement (clauses 15.1 and 15.2)

If there is a relevant agreement, the notice rules set out in the WTR 1998, below, can be varied or excluded.

See Practice Note: Holiday—When statutory holiday may be taken and the notice requirements (document no longer available)—variation of notice provisions by relevant agreement.

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