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 should employers deal with employees reluctant to return to the workplace?
Government advice in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
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Burnout warning as research finds four in 10 UK employees have taken less paid leave during the pandemic than pre-Covid times.
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Employers should make the most of the positive impact of the tournament on staff morale but may need to take steps to minimise disruption.
An employment tribunal has ruled that an agency worker did not accrue holiday pay while he was on furlough.
The deadline for applications under the EU settlement scheme was 30 June 2021.
Where an EEA national is eligible to...
Only 15% of workers want to return to the office full time, a survey has found, with the majority favouring a hybrid working arrangement.
Employers urged to develop policies that explain how they will handle travel quarantine requirements after Portugal is added to the amber list.
More than 100 postmasters and sub-postmasters are taking the Post Office to an employment tribunal in a bid to be recognised as ‘workers'.
Most frequently asked questions last month focus on right-to-work checks and Covid-19 vaccinations and quarantine.
As restrictions on international travel ease, Stephen Simpson highlights five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer...
