Am i entitled to all holiday pay which i have not taken now i have left my company?

Question

I worked for the same company for nearly 6 years and in this time i have never taken my full holiday entitlement due to the constant high amount of work and presure to get jobs finnished. It was always very hard to see how many holidays i had left as i could never get a straight answer from my boss and i very rarely got any of my pay slips. Since leaving the company i cannot get hold of my boss but he is disputing what i am owed (wages,expenses,holiday pay)

Answer 1

I'm no expert (why not ask the Citizen's Advice bureau?), but my view is that the holiday you didn't take in past years may well have 'expired', but you should certainly be eligible to claim the untaken days for the current year of employment. If you have a contract, it will (or should) be in there. If you don't have one, there are mandatory rules about this that the CAB or any local employment lawyer would be able to explain quickly to you, at no charge. Have a consultation with a lawyer about it, they don't charge for first meetings.

Answer 2

Look at your contract as it may state that if you haven't taken you entitlement for a certain period you may loose that entitlement (that's how it is at my work place) then again your saying it was down to the work load and your HR or boss not giving you a straight answer. In this case of course you should be entitled to the pay of up until the time you worked for them. Get some independent legal advise like from your local advise bureau cause once an official third party is involved your bosses will have little choice but to cooperate and it will show that your not a push over and your not going to let it go.

Answer 3

Most companies will not carry holidays over from year to year except in special circumstances. However, you should be paid for any that you have earnt that year, ie if you get 20 days, and left at the end of June and did not take any holiday, you would get 10 days extra pay. However, your boss sounds a bit dodgy, and if was you I'd contact NI office etc to make sure he paid all your tax etc.

Answer 4

seem at your settlement because it would want to state that in case you've not taken you entitlement for a particular era you are able to loose that entitlement (it really is the way it really is at my artwork position) having stated that your saying it become right down to the artwork load and your HR or boss no longer providing you with a instantly answer. hence for sure you may be entitled to the pay of up till the time you labored for them. Get some self sufficient criminal advise like out of your community advise bureau reason once an respectable third social gathering is in contact your bosses would have little determination yet to cooperate and it truly is going to teach that your no longer a push over and your no longer likely to let it go.

Answer 5

It does NOT depend on your contract, holidays are a legal right some employers may give you more than the government state, but if you leave a company and you have accrued say 10 days holiday then these sshould be paid into your last month wages.......In the UK anyway!!

Answer 6

You're entitled to holiday pay for holidays which have accrued but arent taken up to the date you leave. You need to know how your holiday year is worked out (usually April - March); holiday accrues and roughly 1 1/4 days per month. You cant claim for holidays for past years unless your contract says you can carry holidays forward.

Answer 7

If your company had a formal holiday policy and you can get a copy of it take it to the state labor board.

First you might want to tell your previous employer that is what you intend to do and they should be willing to make you some kind of settlement offer to avoid the hassle.

If there was no written policy, you're on much shakier ground. Contact your labor board and ask them questions. You might want to make an appointment for a personal interview. It's easier face-to-face.

Answer 8

depends on the firms leave data some work from April to march and others work Jan to DEC,i would say that you have lose most of your entailment to leave over the years,you wouldn't have worked for a very good employer leaving you to work your holiday entitlement,you former boss missing or not making them self's available,your best out of it the firm will not succeed for long i think it will change its name do the same thing over and over again

Answer 9

You will be entitled to any holidays not taken from April (or start of company financial year) up to the date you resigned.

Answer 10

Don't think you have a leg to stand on personally, you've left the company. You should have sorted this all out before you left... did you not have an exit interview?