Important Information for Employers with a New Holiday Year Starting Soon
You will remember that back in April, we had significant employment law developments, particularly regarding how to calculate holiday entitlement and pay for irregular hours workers or part-year employees. When the changes came into force, the Government introduced them to allow employers to transition smoothly to the new rules. For those whose holiday year ran […]
Fewer Bank Holidays in 2024-2025: Manage The Risk of a Shortfall in Holiday Entitlement
Employers operating a holiday year from 1 April to 31 March face a unique challenge this year, as there will be only seven bank and public holidays, compared with the usual eight. This shift follows a year that included ten bank holidays, including a special day for the Coronation of King Charles. For those aligning […]
Consultation closed: Holiday pay and entitlement
Throughout the past year, we have brought you various updates on calculating holiday pay and entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers. Following the Supreme Court judgement in Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has concluded a consultation. The aim of which was to seek views from employers, professional […]
Managing bank holidays in 2023 and 2024
2023 is another year in which the UK will see an additional Bank Holiday, this time, in celebration of His Majesty King Charles III Coronation on 8 May. However, because of how the Bank Holidays fall in 2023, businesses managing holidays between 1 April and 31 March will not see a return to the usual […]
Could introducing an unlimited holiday policy work?
Since the pandemic, many employers are adapting the way in which they operate and how they look to retain and attract staff. One area of policy that has been explored by several organisations and which seems to be seriously considered by small to medium sized businesses has been to offer unlimited holiday. Legally under the […]
Calculating Holiday Pay and Entitlement
The working time regulations provide workers a statutory entitlement to paid leave. This article looks specifically at how to calculate leave entitlement and pay when there are no regular hours or patterns of work. This would commonly apply to those working under zero-hours contracts, casual worker agreements, or various forms of part-time hours. Guidance The […]
VE Day and Tips on Bank Holiday Entitlement
In 2020 only, the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) will become a bank holiday instead of the usual early May bank holiday. This will enable as many people as possible to take time to celebrate the end of World War Two and to honour and remember the many heroes and sacrifices […]