UK managers are cheating their employees out of holidays, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
A CAB report reveals that many workers have been denied their legal entitlement of at least four weeks’ paid holiday a year.
According to the CAB, employers are using a wide variety of excuses, including saying they cannot afford it or that the worker is only part-time, to avoid giving the right amount of holiday.
Other managers are not aware of their legal obligations, the report claims.
The report also found a number of cases where even if employees know their rights, many are too scared of being sacked to take on their employers.
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Paul Kilner, business management consultant for Citizens Advice, said: “The opportunity to take paid time off from the demands of work clearly plays a major part in the good work-life balance the Government has said it wants all workers to enjoy.”
