Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, the 5.6-week holiday entitlement cannot be replaced by a payment in lieu, excepting where employment is terminated. If you have any further questions on the subject matter then please contact Karen Scott on 07762 629 448 or get in touch by clicking here. Disclaimer: While every effort is made to…
Workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks’ paid annual holiday (i.e. 28 days for a worker who works five days a week). Under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833), workers have the legal right to a minimum of four weeks’ paid holiday. Regulation 13A – brought into force by the Working Time…
When do employers need to include overtime in holiday pay? Holiday pay must be calculated on the basis of an employee’s normal pay. Where an employee normally works overtime, this should be included in the calculation of their holiday pay. Overtime that the employer is contractually obliged to offer and that employees are required to…
Most bank holidays fall on a Monday or Friday, so part-time employees who do not work on these days could be disadvantaged with fewer days off compared with full-time employees. To ensure that all employees have at least the statutory minimum annual leave entitlement and that part-time employees are not treated less favourably than full-time…