At the moment my employer insists that I take Christmas Day and Boxing day as part of my four weeks paid holiday. Also New years day. We do not get any of the so called statuatory days. Is this legal, what are my rights?
2006-10-19 23:35:13 · 9 answers · asked by birdie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under the Working Time Regulations your employer has to provide 4 weeks paid leave, this can include the public holidays thus 8 bank holidays and 12 other days totalling 20days.
In your case your employer can do as they have and at present there is nothing you can do. However, the ECJ has ruled that including the public holidays as part of the allowance is unlawful under European Law, but until the Government amends the Reg's only employees of the state can make a legal challenge to the holiday rules.
2006-10-20 01:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by Nick B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea what the first person that answered is talking about. I had a job where i worked 6 days a week for two years, no vacation time was given. I worked Xmas eve and day, easter, etc. They don't have to give you anything, although I do not think that they are allowed to tell you which days you MUST take off with your vacation time if they give it. If they are closed on holidays, then they cant say that is a vacation day
2006-10-19 23:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not have a statutory right to paid leave on bank and public holidays. If paid leave is given on a bank or public holiday, this can count towards your four weeks minimum holiday entitlement. There are eight permanent bank and public holidays in Great Britain.
If you work on a bank or public holiday, there is no automatic right to an enhanced pay rate. What you get paid depends on your contract of employment.
If full-time workers get paid leave on a public holiday, part-timers who don’t normally work on that day have the right to paid time off on another day, proportionate to the hours they work.
2006-10-19 23:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by Zam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they may be right on this one.
when I worked for a film company, we had to take 2 weeks off during their shutdown out of our holiday!
2006-10-19 23:37:17 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is infact true
its 25 days including public holidays
2006-10-19 23:36:30 · answer #5 · answered by ☺Everybody still loves Chris!♥▼© 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, there is no legal allowance. A company can give you none or loads
2006-10-19 23:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found this link, if you're in the UK it tells you what you ned to know, hope it helps.
2006-10-19 23:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by Will S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have no rights you fool. just do your job and shut up or yu will be on the streets begging. this is America, not heaven.
2006-10-19 23:37:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
dunno
2006-10-19 23:42:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋