Do maternity leave, lay-off and holidays count towards the 180 days for leave?
- Time on lay-off, maternity leave or annual leave counts towards your one hundred and eighty days, though you do not earn leave for that time s. 32(1)(iii).
- Holidays that fall during your leave do not count as leave used s. 32(1)(iv).
- If you started work after the first day of January, you earn leave at the same rate once you have worked one-fourth of the remaining days of the year s. 32(1)(v).
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.