Day: September 9, 2022

It is generally understood by employers that they can refuse employee requests for particular dates and time periods of annual leave and dictate when it must be taken, but can leave that has been pre-booked by agreement be cancelled and, if so, how? If there is a good business reason for cancellation, such as a new critical deadline, increased workload or unexpected staff absences, an employer might reasonably be able to cancel pre-booked leave. It is advisable to set out in your employee’s contracts of employment the circumstances under which…