Does paid leave count as ordinary hours of work?
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Yes.
Example
Jack works 38 hours each week, from Monday to Friday. On Wednesday Jack was sick, and took a day of paid sick leave.
Paid leave counts as ordinary hours of work. This means that Jack’s sick leave counts towards his maximum hours for the week
It also means that when Jack’s employer works out how much annual leave he accumulated this week, the sick leave needs to be included.
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