10th March 2008, 07:36 PM
David said:
"the 24 days holiday thing is law now..."
I have to say it is this kind of misleading statement that I dislike.
"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 minimum holiday entitlement. There are eight permanent bank and public holidays in Great Britain (ten in Northern Ireland)."
This means that there is a BAJR increase of holiday from 28 days to 32 days well above the legal minimums in any event.
If I have mis-interpreted the law please point me in the direction of the relevant statute.
In my business we have decided to delink pay increases & grades from BAJR/IFA standards which are late, arbitary and not tailored to the inidviduals.
If we are to have collective bargaining it must be just that - collective not one sided consultations.
I would also add a combination of government/IFA/Bajr pay & employment rights makes it prohibative to take on trainees in order and conform.
Peter
According to http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/E...G_10029788
The law is as follows:
"There is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this. The main things you should know about holiday rights are:
you are entitled to a minimum of 4.8 weeks (from 1 October 2007)
the entitlement will increase again to 5.6 weeks from 1 April 2009
those working part-time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata (so 4.8 then 5.6 times your usual working week)
you start building up holiday as soon as you start work
your employer can control when you take your holiday
you get paid your normal pay for your holiday
when you finish a job, you get paid for any holiday you?ve not taken
bank and public holidays in Britain and Northern Ireland can be included in your minimum entitlement"
Similarly the rolled up holiday pay only applies to the stat minimum and "Until 1 April 2009 you must take 4 weeks? holiday but can be paid in lieu for the new additional 0.8 week?s holiday (4 days if you work five days a week)."
"the 24 days holiday thing is law now..."
I have to say it is this kind of misleading statement that I dislike.
"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 minimum holiday entitlement. There are eight permanent bank and public holidays in Great Britain (ten in Northern Ireland)."
This means that there is a BAJR increase of holiday from 28 days to 32 days well above the legal minimums in any event.
If I have mis-interpreted the law please point me in the direction of the relevant statute.
In my business we have decided to delink pay increases & grades from BAJR/IFA standards which are late, arbitary and not tailored to the inidviduals.
If we are to have collective bargaining it must be just that - collective not one sided consultations.
I would also add a combination of government/IFA/Bajr pay & employment rights makes it prohibative to take on trainees in order and conform.
Peter
According to http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/E...G_10029788
The law is as follows:
"There is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this. The main things you should know about holiday rights are:
you are entitled to a minimum of 4.8 weeks (from 1 October 2007)
the entitlement will increase again to 5.6 weeks from 1 April 2009
those working part-time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata (so 4.8 then 5.6 times your usual working week)
you start building up holiday as soon as you start work
your employer can control when you take your holiday
you get paid your normal pay for your holiday
when you finish a job, you get paid for any holiday you?ve not taken
bank and public holidays in Britain and Northern Ireland can be included in your minimum entitlement"
Similarly the rolled up holiday pay only applies to the stat minimum and "Until 1 April 2009 you must take 4 weeks? holiday but can be paid in lieu for the new additional 0.8 week?s holiday (4 days if you work five days a week)."