Mastering 2024 Holiday Pay Reforms: A Detailed Employer’s Guide in the UK
As 2024 approaches, it brings with it transformative changes in the UK’s holiday pay legislation, as detailed in the draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023. This guide aims to provide a thorough understanding of these changes.
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling: Historic Holiday Underpayments Must Be Compensated
The Court has delivered its verdict on the crucial issues surrounding unlawful deductions and underpayments of holiday pay dating back to 1998.
Adequate Welfare Facilities For Employees – What Are The Legal Liabilities?
In the UK, employers have a legal responsibility to provide adequate welfare facilities for their employees. These responsibilities are outlined in various pieces of legislation, including: The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 – These regulations set out the requirements for the provision of welfare facilities in the workplace. The regulations require employers to […]
What Do We Learn Following New Rulings On Holiday Pay?
The Supreme Court’s ruling in November 2021 on the Harpur Trust vs Brazel case provides clarity on workers’ rights on how paid annual leave is accumulated for employees on permanent zero-hours contracts. Employers now have work to do in ensuring they accrue and pay workers properly for annual leave owed which should be accumulated according […]
Holiday Issues Facing Employers This Summer
Zero Hour Contract Holiday Pay Entitlement
The rules around zero-hours contracts can seem complex to those who are used to dealing with more traditional employment contracts. We outline below the law on holiday entitlement, as well as addressing questions such as whether zero-hours workers get paid time off and how to calculate the holiday pay that they are entitled to. Legal […]
Sickness Absence And Holiday Pay
When an employee is absent from work for a substantial period, questions may arise as to their holiday entitlement. We outline below: What happens to an employee’s holiday entitlement during sickness absence Whether holiday can be taken during sickness absence What happens to holiday that cannot be taken due to sickness absence Accruing holiday during […]
Is Rolled-Up Holiday Pay Legal?
When you are a business owner, it is vital that you are aware of the best practices of annual leave entitlement. One of the issues that frequently comes up is the issue of “rolled-up” holiday pay. This term refers to a situation where employees are routinely paid a sum of money with their usual wages […]
Rest Breaks At Work
This article was originally posted in July 2019, but it has been since revised – please find the latest version here. Employment law on breaks can seem confusing to some employers. Having a clear idea of the rights of your employees and their break times in the UK is vital if you own a business. […]
Holiday Pay: Factoring In Commission, Overtime, Allowances And Bonuses
When an employee works a set amount of hours and receives a fixed salary, working out their holiday entitlement is a relatively straightforward task. However, calculations become a little more difficult for zero-hours staff, or when staff work overtime or receive commission or bonuses regularly. The General Rule To Holiday Pay The general rule is […]
