The rights to rest and other employment laws

annual leave

paid time off work that an employee is allowed to take each year — e.g. "I have five days of annual leave left before the end of the year."

sick pay

money paid by an employer to an employee who cannot work because of illness — e.g. "She received sick pay while she was recovering from surgery."

maternity/paternity/parental leave

time off work given to a parent after the birth or adoption of a child — e.g. "He took three months of paternity leave when his daughter was born."

sabbatical

a period of paid or unpaid leave given to an employee, often for study or personal development — e.g. "She took a sabbatical to write her book."

be entitled to

to have the official right to receive or do something — e.g. "Full-time employees are entitled to 28 days of annual leave."

interference

the act of becoming involved in something in a way that is unwanted or unhelpful — e.g. "She complained about her manager's constant interference in her work."

sue somebody for something

to take legal action against someone in order to get money or justice — e.g. "He sued the company for unfair dismissal."

be penalised for

to be officially punished for breaking a rule or doing something wrong — e.g. "Employees are penalised for repeated lateness."

hefty fine

a very large amount of money paid as a punishment — e.g. "The company received a hefty fine for breaking health and safety regulations."

take disciplinary action

to officially punish an employee for bad behaviour or poor performance — e.g. "The manager had no choice but to take disciplinary action after the third incident."