As with all employees, your staff member has a legal minimum holiday entitlement. As a domestic employer, it’s your responsibility to clearly state the holiday allowance in the employment contract and to administer holiday pay where it is due.

Please visit gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement to calculate holiday entitlements.

Please note, this calculator should only be used to calculate holiday for employees on a fixed hours contract.

If your employee will be working on a variable hour’s basis, please speak to a member of our team, who will happily calculate this for you.

By law, a full-time employee is entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks (28 days) of paid leave per annum. Employers can choose to offer more than the legal minimum if they wish. Holiday can only be taken as it has been accrued.

FAQs

How much holiday do I need to give my domestic employee?
A full-time employee, regardless if they work in a corporate or domestic setting is entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks (28 days) of paid leave per annum.

How much holiday would my employee who works variable hours get?
The amount of holiday a variable hour employee is entitled to depends on the number of hours worked. Please contact a member of the Stafftax team by calling 020 3137 4407, or email hello@stafftax.co.uk and they will be happy to calculate this for you.

Are bank holidays included within the 28 days entitlement?
Yes, bank holidays are included within the 28 days entitlement.