do you legally have to work bank holidays?

Question

specifically, good friday, and if you do, what is the standard rate of pay?

Answer 1

Unfortunately you do! there is no legislation that entitles you to take any of the 7 bank holidays including xmas new year and boxing days. The rate of pay is purely dependant on your employer, they can pay you normal hourly rates, not many do, you normally get time and a half. but again this is purely down to the generosity of your employer.

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Answer 2

If your company is open, then it is a regular working day. A company does not have to pay anything special for any holiday and if the company is closed, you do not have to be paid for the holiday. Under federal regulations, you only have to be paid for time actually worked, and time and 1/2 for any hours over 40.

If you are a union employee however, it may be in the contract which holidays are to be paid for and if you work that holiday, what your rate would be. (time and 1/2 for hours worked plus holiday pay or regular pay plus holiday pay)

Answer 3

An employer has the right to ask employees to work on holidays. If the holiday is considered a "recognized" holiday, then the employee can receive holiday pay (one and half to two times the usual pay), yet it is subject to the employee's status: exempt (salaried) employees won't get overtime, but may get compensatory time, while non-exempt (hourly) will receive the overtime/holiday pay.

The first thing that you can do is to check your employer's handbook or policy manual to see what they say about holidays and working on holidays. Sometimes an employer won't recognize certain holidays, but may permit employees (who celebrate those holidays) to use their vacation/paid time off to be out of work on those days and still receive pay.

Also, I believe that "recognized" holidays may vary by state. You can always call the office of the attorney general in the state/county where you reside. Such call can be anonymous as you don't have to disclose where you work or any information about who you are.

Answer 4

Yes you do .... It's just that it's generally cosidered good will by business to let staff have the time off on full pay. Working on a bank holiday can sometimes be paid at double time or you may get a day in leiu. It's really down to the discretion of the employer.

Answer 5

Depends on your contract. An employer doesn't have an obligation to pay public holidays and some take it into account with the annual entitlement (eg 25 days less public holidays).

Answer 6

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Answer 7

if the bank holiday falls on a day ur contracted to work then yes but u should receive double time or a day in lue

Answer 8

It is not against the law to work you or pay you extra for working on days that banks are closed.

Answer 9

All depends what is in your contract. You should either get time and half,double pay or a day off. Best reading your contract or ask your union rep

Answer 10

good friday is a public holiday so it basically just depends on your boss-your not entitled to it off. ive to work it and im so not looking forward to it.