Two employees have submitted competing requests for holiday during August. One is a parent and the other isn’t. If you can’t agree both requests, must the parent be given preferential treatment over
the non-parent?
Published 07.06.2019
You’ve decided to shut down between Christmas and New Year to give staff a well-deserved break. However, one employee doesn’t have enough holiday left to cover this period. Can they use days from
next year’s holiday entitlement?
Published 24.08.2023
An employee is due to start ten days’ annual leave shortly. However, they’ve just presented you with a fit note which says “no work for four weeks”. What should that period of time now be classed as:
sickness absence or holiday?
Published 11.06.2013
An employee wants to carry their unused statutory holiday entitlement over into your next holiday year so that they can travel long-haul to visit family. What, if anything, can they carry over?
Published 14.12.2022
An employee’s holiday plans have fallen apart due to the pandemic. They’ve asked to cancel their previously booked annual leave and take this time off at a later date. Must you agree?
Published 08.04.2020
An employee has booked annual leave that they’re due to take next week. For whatever reason their plans have changed and they want to cancel this time off at the last minute. Must you agree?
Published 18.05.2018
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
An employee recently submitted a holiday request which you rejected for legitimate business reasons. However, she’s now informed you that she will be taking that time off anyway. What should you do
now?
Published 23.05.2016
When booking holidays, you’ve tended to give preference to those with longer service and children. However, a colleague has said that this is potentially discriminatory. If this is right, what should
you be doing instead?
Published 14.06.2007
Last minute holidays have become increasingly popular. But an employee can’t book one and then expect you to fall in with their eleventh hour plans. What’s the real deal here?
Published 29.06.2015