Section 71, The Employment Act, 2023

(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a worker is entitled ineach year to a period of leave determined in accordance with subsection (2). (2) A worker’s leave year, for the purposes of this Act, begins- (a) on such date during the calendar year as may be provided for in his contrac of employment or a relevant agreement; or (b) where there are no provisions of a contract of employment or other relevant agreement, on the date on which that employment begins and each subsequent anniversary of that date. (3) Leave to which a worker is entitled under this Act may be taken in instalments and an employer shall permit the worker to take leave in the year in which it is due. (4) A worker who has served the same employer or workplace continuously for a period of one year shall be entitled to at least one month of his basic salary as annual leave allowance for each completed year of service or as prescribed by collective agreements or other better terms. (5) In a situation where the worker is prevented or restrained from taking annual leave by an employer because of the exigencies of work, the worker shall be entitled to one and half month of his basic salary in lieu of his annual leave entitlement or as prescribed by collective agreements or other better terms.