Shocking number of Brits FAIL to take full holiday entitlement

Two in five (40%) UK employees took just half their annual leave entitlement during the last holiday year, according to figures from Glassdoor.

The jobsite polled 2,000 full and part time employees and found that the average worker takes just 62% of their allowance. However, 15% of those who did take leave continued to work during their holiday due to fear of falling behind and the consequences of not hitting their targets.

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Just half of the employees polled said they could completely ‘check out’ and that there was ‘no expectation to be reachable’ while on leave. However, a high number of managers felt it was appropriate to communicate with their employees while on holiday, with 15% of respondents saying they were contacted by their boss about a work matter.

“Employees need to have candid conversations with their managers about how they can achieve a better work-life balance and book their remaining time now to avoid burn out further down the line”, comments John Lamphiere, Glassdoor’s Managing Director, EMEA.