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HRで知っておくべき 15 種類の休暇
MAY 2, 2026
From maternity leave to bereavement and everything in between, here is a comprehensive guide to the types of employee leave HR must manage.
法定休暇：譲れないもの
法定休暇は法律で義務付けられており、雇用契約から除外することはできません。英国では、これには次が含まれます：年次休暇 (5.6 週間）、出産休暇（最長 52 週間）、父親休暇（最長 2 週間）、両親で分け合う育児休暇（最長 50 週間を両親間で取得）、養子縁組休暇、親の死別休暇 (2 週間（ 18 未満の子どもの死亡、または 24 週以降の死産の場合）、および無給の育児休暇 (18 各子どもにつき週間、年間最大 4 週間）。介護休暇（年間1週間の無給休暇）は、4月から追加されました 2024.
拡充休暇：最低基準を超える取り組み
Many employers choose to enhance statutory leave with more generous terms: full pay during maternity leave rather than just statutory maternity pay, extended paternity leave of four weeks, or additional parental bereavement leave. Enhanced leave policies are a powerful recruitment and retention tool, particularly for roles where dual-income households are common. They also signal that the organisation genuinely supports working parents rather than simply complying with the minimum.
裁量休暇の種類
Beyond statutory entitlements, organisations often offer additional leave types on a discretionary basis: compassionate leave for the death of a close friend or colleague, study leave for employees undertaking professional qualifications, volunteer leave for charity work, fertility treatment leave, and leave for public duties such as jury service or reserve forces service. Document each discretionary leave type clearly in your policy, including eligibility, duration, and whether it is paid or unpaid.
休暇申請を一貫して管理する
With so many leave types in play, consistency is paramount. Use a single HRIS to record all leave types with the correct statutory or contractual terms applied automatically. Train managers to recognise the different types of leave and to refer complex requests to HR rather than improvising. An employee who is denied bereavement leave because their manager did not know it existed is likely to raise a grievance that will cost far more in management time than the leave itself.
