Did you know that you should continue to accrue annual leave even if you’re off sick? There’s a good chance your school doesn’t.
The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to release annual leave guidance specifically tailored to zero-hours workers in the language teaching industry.
The guidance includes:
1. Types of annual leave: banking systems v. rolled-up pay
2. Annual leave accrual during periods of sickness
3. Changes to statutory sick pay
4. Statutory sick pay v. contractual sick pay
5. Limits to when you can use annual leave
6. Your employer’s responsibilities
7. What to do if you have a problem at work
8. Upcoming changes to zero-hours contracts
9. Where to go for more information
The guidance is available as a .pdf here:
https://teflworkersunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Annual-leave-guidance-TEFL.pdf
As always, if you’re concerned you’re not getting everything you should – or if you are, but would like to fight for better! – it’s [email protected] for a organiser to speak to you and your workmates.