There’s now been a number of cases involving the right to carry over annual leave to the employer’s next holiday year where the employee has been on long-term sick leave. What’s the current legal
position?
Published 27.08.2013
The Working Time Regulations 1998 were amended with effect from 1 January 2024 to codify existing EU case law covering the carry over of annual leave in some exceptional circumstances. What
does the legislation now say?
Published 25.01.2024
For holiday years beginning on or after 1 April 2024, new rules will apply to annual leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998 for irregular hours and part-year workers. What are the
essentials of those new rules?
Published 28.02.2024
If you’re confused about the status of bank holidays in relation to entitlement to time off, extra pay, or their effect on different types of employee, you’re not alone. What’s the legal situation
and what should you introduce?
Published 09.03.2006
A couple of employees are reluctant to use their full holiday entitlement and are happy to be paid in lieu. Whilst this is fine by you, you want to know if this is legal. What’s the situation?
Published 07.09.2006
An employee’s been off sick for some time and is receiving just Statutory Sick Pay. He’s now put in a request to be paid his annual leave entitlement in full. Is he entitled to holiday pay whilst
sick?
Published 20.10.2005
Many employment contracts provide that an employee will be paid a nominal or lesser amount in respect of accrued but untaken holiday instead of the full amount owed if they are dismissed for gross
misconduct. Is this lawful?
Published 27.06.2023
The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) state that when they leave your employment, an employee is entitled to be paid in lieu of any accrued but untaken statutory minimum holiday. How is this
payment in lieu calculated?
Published 25.11.2021
The big question of whether an employee on long-term sick leave can still accrue statutory holiday pay has reappeared. So what’s the latest legal position?
Published 06.03.2008
Let’s suppose that an employee has not taken their full annual leave entitlement due to circumstances beyond their control. Are they automatically allowed to carry the balance of it over into your
next holiday year?
Published 24.02.2015