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.
The Government is considering a proposal to add an extra bank holiday to help to improve the work-life balance.
More than two-thirds of UK businesses agree an additional January Bank Holiday is the right way to start the new...
Citizens Advice association calls for a commission to protect employees' holiday rights
Staff stockpiling annual leave for festive seasonNew research reveals that 73 per cent of the UK’s workforce still have annual...
Employers could face demands for ever shorter working hours following a deal that will give 52 days holiday a year...
Employers could face demands for ever shorter working hours following a deal that will give 52 days holiday a year...
What rights do staff employed for the Christmas season have?
Greater holiday entitlement is at the top of staff wish lists when it comes to benefits packages, according to a...
UK businesses joining the campaign for more Bank Holidays, say more time off could actually increase productivity, according to a...
Sabbaticals are a win-win situation. Employees reap the benefits of rest or a change, and the business gains greater staff retention.
Thousands of reservists were called up for the war in Iraq, which may be the first of many major mobilisations. But although employers are legally obliged to allow staff to be in the TA, they also benefit from a better motivated and more committed workforce.
