Pay for bank holidays?

Question

If I am "rota'd off" on Monday - which is a bank holiday - is my employer obligated by UK law to give me one holiday day "in lieu" or give me one day's pay for that day. Staff who are rota'd on are either given the day off or given double pay/or time + half.

Answer 1

The answer to this question is quite so straight forward as others seem to think - you must refer back to the written terms and conditions of employment you presumably were issued with shortly after you commenced this employment, OR refer to the industry 'norms'.

Obviously you are not unique, so what has happened to other members of staff who, like you have had their rest day co-incide with a bank holiday??? - what is the 'custom and practice'?

Answer 2

I'm not sure but I personal believe people should be compensated for working a Bank Holiday, unsociable hours, overtime etc to make it worth their while.

Time is money and no amount can buy it back.

Answer 3

Not knowing who you work for or their structure, it is difficult to answer that.

However, as I see it, you are getting the day OFF and being PAID for it - thus being paid for doing NO WORK.

If you do have to work it then the company PAY you EXTRA for working on a HOLIDAY. What is wrong with getting paid for a day for doing what you please at your leisure?

And be thankful you have a job and a salary. Thousands don't.

Answer 4

I think that if you are off, then you are not going to be able to get those holidays off. I would suggest talking to your employer to inform him/her that you would like to work the holiday, but it is at their discretion if they will allow it if it is not your normal day off I think.
I'm sorry =(

Answer 5

if it is not your usual shift you wont get anything.
If you were to work it- even though it's not your shift you should recieve more pay- this is down to your particular contract.
check it out.