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We’re coming to the time of year when employees ask whether they can carry over annual leave. Here, we want to help businesses that have chosen to offer carryover implement plans successfully, using six strategies.

Ensure your WhosOff account is ready for 2023 with our useful tips, including allowances for your staff, bank/public holidays and carryover.

It’s always difficult when a team member resigns. Losing people is sad and frustrating, especially if you didn’t foresee them leaving. And there are practical matters to consider, too – like what to do with their remaining holiday.

Coordinating staff time off should be straightforward, but it can turn into a major admin burden. Many employees have HR questions related to their annual leave allowance – from how much notice they need to provide, to whether they can carry over unused holiday to next year.

We at WhosOff are deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

We join with people across the United Kingdom and around the world in mourning the loss of our longest-serving monarch. May she rest in peace.

2022 has been a year of international travel chaos. Thousands of flights from UK airports have been postponed or cancelled, with London Gatwick the worst offender – cancelling more than 3% of scheduled flights in the first seven months of the year.

Companies are always looking for perks that will attract and retain the best employees. And in recent years, one of the newest headline benefits has been unlimited annual leave. However, many firms that have trialled this scheme have not seen the benefits they hoped.

Booking a holiday is very exciting – but when time off rolls around, the reality of stepping away from work for a few days feels very stressful. Nearly three quarters (73%) of professionals feel more stressed during the run-up to taking time off than during an average day of work.

What is your business doing to encourage staff loyalty? While some firms choose financial or material perks, others use staff sabbaticals to reward people for their commitment. 

We all look forward to a few days off work – and most of the time our annual leave goes ahead as planned. But what happens when it doesn’t, and you fall ill before or during your holiday. Can you claim back that annual leave if you fall sick?