The Working Time Regulations 1998

Compensation related to entitlement to leave E+W+S

14.—(1)  [F1 Paragraphs (1) to (4) of this regulation apply where—]

(a) a worker’s employment is terminated during the course of his leave year, and

(b) on the date on which the termination takes effect (“the termination date"), the proportion he has taken of the leave to which he is entitled in the leave year under [F2 regulations 13(1) and 13A(1)] differs from the proportion of the leave year which has expired.

(2) Where the proportion of leave taken by the worker is less than the proportion of the leave year which has expired, his employer shall make him a payment in lieu of leave in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3) The payment due under paragraph (2) shall be—

(a) such sum as may be provided for for the purposes of this regulation in a relevant agreement, or

(b) where there are no provisions of a relevant agreement which apply, a sum equal to the amount that would be due to the worker under regulation 16 in respect of a period of leave determined according to the formula—

where—A is the period of leave to which the worker is entitled under [F3 regulation 13] [F4 and regulation 13A];

B is the proportion of the worker’s leave year which expired before the termination date, and

C is the period of leave taken by the worker between the start of the leave year and the termination date.

(4) A relevant agreement may provide that, where the proportion of leave taken by the worker exceeds the proportion of the leave year which has expired, he shall compensate his employer, whether by a payment, by undertaking additional work or otherwise.

F5 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6 (6) Where a worker’s employment is terminated and on the termination date the worker remains entitled to leave in respect of any previous leave year which carried forward under paragraph (14), (15) or (17) of regulation 13 or paragraph (7) or (7A) of regulation 13A, the employer shall make the worker a payment in lieu of leave equal to the sum due under regulation 16 for the period of untaken leave.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 14(1) substituted (26.3.2020 at 9.00 p.m.) by The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/365), regs. 1, 4(a)

F2 Words in reg. 14(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1426), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)

F3 Words in reg. 14(3) substituted (25.10.2001) by The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3256), regs. 1(1), 3

F4 Words in reg. 14(3) inserted (1.10.2007) by The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2079), regs. 1(2), 2(5)

F5 Reg. 14(5) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1426), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)

F6 Reg. 14(6) inserted (1.1.2024) by The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1426), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(c)