Medical experts usually say the average person can live for 4 to 6 weeks without food. The amount of time someone can go without water is much shorter, roughly a week (or less).
Your employer can force you to take leave at a particular time as long as they give you at least two weeks' notice. However, it is common for employer and employee to come to an agreement about the timing of annual leave. If you put in a request for leave, your employer has to have a good reason to refuse it.
Employees must give notice of their intention to take leave and that notice must: 1  State the date they wish to commence leave. 2  Be given at least three months before the expected date of delivery. 3  Be given at least 21 days before they want to start their leave.mployees must give notice of their intention to take leave and that notice must: 1  State the date they wish to commence leave. 2  Be given at least three months before the expected date of delivery. 3  Be given at least 21 days before they want to start their leave.