Almost one in four UK workers are missing out on holiday leave, a survey from workplace information and consultancy services provider Croner has revealed.

The YouGov survey of 2,114 adults, commissioned by Croner, found that almost a quarter of full-time workers claimed that they were entitled to less than 27 days holiday per year including bank holidays.

For bosses of the 6% of full-time workers that are currently offering their staff less than 24 days, they could find themselves in hot water as the current statutory minimum is 24 days.

With today’s increase to 28 days, a further 16% of employers of full-time workers surveyed will be failing to meet their legal obligations if they do not increase that entitlement.

Gillian Dowling, employment technical consultant at Croner, says: “Money and holidays are often the key motivators when searching for a job and are an essential part of an employment contract.

“At the moment it seems not everyone is aware of their rights. The real danger for employers is when their staff become more switched on. If they haven’t asked already for the extra holiday, they will do soon.”