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
In 2022 the last May bank holiday has been moved to Thursday 2 June and there’s a one-off additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June. If a part timer doesn’t usually work on Fridays, must you
give them time off in lieu?
Published 13.01.2022
You probably assume that part-time workers are entitled to pro-rata bank and public holidays off in lieu. But following a new case, is this assumption correct?
Published 01.06.2007
In 2020 the first May bank holiday has been moved to Friday 8 May. This is a one-off change. If a part-time employee doesn’t usually work on Fridays, must you give them a day’s holiday in lieu of
this bank holiday?
Published 29.01.2020
To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, Monday 8 May 2023 has been designated a UK-wide bank holiday. Are your employees automatically entitled to an additional day’s paid
leave on this day?
Published 26.01.2023
The government has declared that Friday, April 29 2011 - the day of the Royal Wedding - will be a bank holiday. Are your staff automatically entitled to this particular day off and what is the
statutory position on pay?
Published 16.12.2010
Following principles laid down by the House of Lords, the first tribunal decision on the rights of part-time workers to benefits has now been made. What was the finding and how should you approach
this tricky issue in future?
Published 01.05.2008
The law states that you can’t treat a part-timer worker “any less favourably than a comparable full-time worker”. Must the full-time comparator be someone you actually employ or can the part timer
use a hypothetical comparator?
Published 28.06.2022
Apparently, the government is “seriously thinking” of scrapping all bank holidays to help employers and boost the economy. Would it really go that far?
Published 27.04.2012