From April 2009 the rules change again to increase the statutory miminum holiday entitlement  to 5.6weeks (or 28 working  days) for all full-time employees. This is ,of course,amended pro rata for part- time workers.

The allowance includes Bank Holidays and relates to paid leave . An employer may, of course, agree to an increased holiday allowance as this is a minimum requirement.

Pay must be made at the normal daily rate for the period of the holiday ,excluding overtime.

If you are an employer, therefore, you should make sure you review your contracts now to ensure that you will not be in breach of the regulations .

As an employee you should check to make sure that your employer is aware of the changes and is putting in place suitable arrangements.

 

There are no further changes in the pipeline…for the time being.

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