You have the right to take time off work in certain circumstances. These are called 'statutory rights'. This time off might be paid leave or unpaid leave. You won’t be paid for any unpaid leave you take. Your employer might let you have more time off on top of your statutory rights. For example, they might give you more paid holiday days. You should check your employment contract to see if you have any extra rights to time off.  You might still have extra rights even if you don’t have a written employment contract. For example: if you agreed this in a conversation with your employer because...