Recently, the European Court of Justice ruled that an employee can reclaim their annual leave entitlement if they are sick during that time. If the media is to be believed, this is open to abuse. But
is the ruling really that bad?
Published 06.10.2009
An employee who’s working out their notice period has accrued some paid annual leave. So that you don’t have to pay them any extra you want to insist that they take these days off before they go. Can
a recent case help you do this?
Published 05.03.2009
In November 2014 the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that holiday pay calculations must include non-guaranteed overtime payments. However, despite media reports to the contrary, this isn’t as bad as
it sounds. Why not?
Published 04.12.2014
It’s coming towards the end of your holiday year and one employee hasn’t applied to take all of their statutory annual leave entitlement. Will they lose that holiday if they don’t act before the end
of this period?
Published 04.12.2018
It’s come to your attention that an employee hasn’t taken their full annual leave entitlement and you’re approaching the end of your holiday year. Must they be permitted to carry the full balance
over into your next holiday year?
Published 18.12.2019
Half way through your holiday year a part-time employee moves over to full time hours. According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, what should happen to their annual leave entitlement in
this situation?
Published 09.12.2015
In recent months, there have been a number of legal developments in relation to holiday pay and we can certainly expect more in the future. But, as matters currently stand, how do you calculate a
week’s holiday pay?
Published 21.10.2013
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
As you may be aware, there’s been much debate in the UK courts as to whether it’s legal to pay employees rolled-up holiday pay. The European Court of Justice has just decided on the issue once and
for all. What’s the final decision?
Published 05.05.2006
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