Annual leave
(1) Every worker, other than a part-time worker, who remains in continuous employment with the same employer for a period of 12 consecutive months shall be entitled, during each subsequent period of 12 months while he remains in continuous employment, to 20 working days’ annual leave or such similar leave under any other name.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), every worker shall be entitled to 2 days’ leave in every year, in addition to the leave specified in – subsection (1); any other enactment; any agreement; any collective agreement; or any award following arbitration.
Every worker, other than a part-time worker, who remains in continuous employment with the same employer for a period of 6 consecutive months and who has been present on all the working days during that period, shall be entitled during each subsequent month up to the twelfth month, while he remains in continuous employment with the same employer, to one day’s annual leave up to a maximum of 6 days’ annual leave.
(3) Where an employer and a worker are unable to agree as to when the leave under this section is to be taken, half of the leave period shall be fixed by the employer and the other half by the worker.
Sick leave
(1)(a) Every worker, other than a part-time worker, who remains in continuous employment with the same employer for a period of 12 consecutive months shall be entitled, during each subsequent period of 12 months while he remains in the continuous employment, to 15 working days’ sick leave on full pay.
(1)(b) Where, at the end of the period of 12 consecutive months, a worker has not taken the sick leave to which he is entitled to under paragraph (a), any outstanding sick leave shall be accumulated to a maximum of 90 working days.
