Holiday entitlement surveyed

What you will find in this IRS research

The research is published in two parts:

Title: Time out: annual leave -- part 1.

Issue: IRS Employment Review 817/Employment Trends.

Date: 11 February 2005.

This 12-page report outlines findings of a survey of 161 named organisations. It includes a table showing paid basic leave entitlement, details of service-related holidays and formal time-off arrangements for 365 employee groups. Additional figures show average entitlement by business sector and by organisation size.

Title: Money talks: annual leave -- part 2.

Issue: IRS Employment Review 819/Employment Trends.

Date: 11 March 2005.

Six-page report with tables detailing arrangements in 161 organisations covering:

• holiday pay
• time off in lieu arrangements for bank holiday working
• procedures for carrying over unpaid leave into a new year
• sabbaticals and extended breaks.