How to design a supportive holiday policy that balances individual with collective needs

This RadHR guide walks organisations through every stage of building a supportive annual leave policy, opening with the legal framework — including working time regulations and statutory entitlements — before examining how standard holiday policies can be punitive and inadvertently reinforce overworking cultures. It then offers practical alternatives that embed shared values and work-life balance, going beyond legal minimums. The final section gives hands-on guidance on calculating entitlement (including bank holidays), designing booking procedures that balance individual and collective needs, handling holiday pay for variable-hours workers, and managing untaken leave during sickness or family leave.