Holiday & absence tracking

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KornerIQ handles holiday requests, annual leave balances, sick leave and absence patterns — all in one dashboard. Working Time Regulations compliance built in. No spreadsheets, no sticky notes, no lost requests.

Holiday request approvals

Staff submit holiday requests digitally. You approve or decline in one click. Instant notification to the employee — no missed messages, no disputes about whether a request was seen.

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Annual leave balances

Track how many days each employee has taken, how many are remaining, and flag potential issues automatically. Pro-rated entitlement for part-time workers calculated for you.

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Sick leave logging

Log sick leave as it happens. View absence history per employee and Bradford Factor scores to spot persistent short-term absence patterns before they become a management problem.

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Multi-site visibility

See holiday and absence across every location on one screen. Know your staffing levels before approving leave — avoid situations where two key staff are off at the same time.

UK Holiday Entitlement — What the Law Requires

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, all UK workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave per year. For a full-time worker on a 5-day week, that is 28 days. From 1 April 2024, irregular-hours and part-year workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked. KornerIQ handles all these calculations automatically.

Working patternStatutory entitlementKornerIQ
Full-time (5 days/week)28 days✅ Automatic
Part-time (3 days/week)16.8 days✅ Pro-rated
Zero-hours / irregular12.07% of hours worked✅ Accrual method
Term-time (part-year)12.07% accrual method✅ Accrual method
Shift workerCalculated by shift hours✅ Automatic

KornerIQ vs spreadsheets vs paper rotas

FeatureKornerIQSpreadsheetPaper rota
Holiday request submission✅ Digital❌ Manual❌ Manual
Automatic entitlement calculation✅ Yes⚠️ Error-prone❌ No
Part-time pro-rating✅ Automatic⚠️ Manual formula❌ No
Bradford Factor tracking✅ Yes❌ No❌ No
Multi-site visibility✅ One dashboard❌ Multiple files❌ No
Audit trail for disputes✅ Full log⚠️ Limited❌ No
Working Time Regs compliance✅ Built in❌ Manual❌ No

Frequently asked questions

How much annual leave are UK employees entitled to?

All UK workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave per year — 28 days for a full-time 5-day worker. KornerIQ calculates entitlement automatically based on each employee working pattern.

Can I track part-time holiday entitlement?

Yes. KornerIQ calculates pro-rated entitlement for part-time workers automatically. A 3-day-per-week employee receives 16.8 days entitlement, tracked and displayed in their profile.

Can employees submit their own holiday requests?

Yes. Employees submit requests through KornerIQ, you receive a notification, and approve or decline in one click. No more missed WhatsApp messages or text requests that get forgotten.

Does KornerIQ calculate the Bradford Factor?

Yes. The Bradford Factor score is calculated automatically for each employee. High scores are flagged so you can spot persistent short-term absence patterns early.

What happens to unused holiday at the end of the leave year?

KornerIQ tracks carryover. Workers can carry over up to 4 weeks under the Working Time Regulations. Workers on sick or family leave can carry over the full entitlement.

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