Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, full-time workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks’ annual leave in each leave year.
The calculation of holiday pay has been a major issue for employers in recent years. The trend has been for courts and tribunals to find that more than just base pay has to be included in holiday pay. This includes regular overtime and commission payments.
How is holiday pay and entitlement in the UK set to change under plans to simplify employment law?
As the bank holiday getaway begins, we look at common questions that may be on employers' minds regarding public holidays.
The government is to remove the requirements for recording working time and reduce the complexity of calculating holiday pay.
The head of the TUC has asked people to 'spare a thought' for those who must work during the coronation or bank holiday.
The UK government has reportedly decided to radically scale back its plans to scrap or review EU laws by the end of this year.
As the UK enters a month with three bank holidays, nearly three-quarters of UK workers are in favour of flexible bank holidays, new research has shown.
Employers' questions on pay, attendance and childcare that are likely to arise during snowy weather.
To mark Employee Appreciation Day tomorrow (Friday 3 March) one company has announced it is giving all its workers the day off.
Carrying out an individual risk assessment for an employee who is pregnant is a legal obligation in certain circumstances.
Up to 700,000 workers may benefit from an increased holiday entitlement following the Harpur Trust v Brazel Supreme Court judgment.
A poll has found that 60% of workers in the UK would choose not to work if money was no object. The international average is 47%.
EE has a new bank holiday working policy, where employees who work the five non-festive bank holidays will be entitled to five additional days off.
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The government has opened a consultation to address the complexity around holiday pay after last year’s Harpur Trust v Brazel ruling.
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