Meaning of annual leave | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Amount of time expressed as the number of days per year that an employee is entitled to be away from work.
   uncountable
2. The use of such days to be away from work; on holiday or vacation.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“If you're already thinking ahead to next year's holidays you can double⟳ your break⟳ and get⟳ a whopping 52 days off using just 26 days of annual leave⟳.”

“The European Working Time Directive, brought into UK law in 1998, says workers should receive⟳ their 'normal' pay⟳ when they go on annual leave⟳.”

“Recruitment firm Glassdoor has similarly alarming statistics: 23% of employees who took annual leave⟳ in 2018 regularly checked their emails, while 15% continued working throughout their holiday because of fear of falling behind and the consequences of not hitting their targets.”

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