On 6 April 2020 an important change will be made to the holiday pay reference period which is used to calculate holiday pay entitlement for employees and workers. What do you need to know?
Published 07.01.2020
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
A part-year worker is someone who’s employed on a permanent basis, but only works some of the year. The Supreme Court has now ruled how holiday pay must be calculated for these types of worker. What
do you need to know?
Published 26.08.2022
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
Following the widespread misreporting of the European Court of Justice judgment on the legality of paying rolled-up holiday pay, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has reached a decision that helps
clarify matters. What does it say?
Published 28.06.2008
Do you pay a basic rate which includes an element for holiday pay (otherwise called rolled-up holiday pay)? If you do, what’s the current legal situation and what are the key elements for your
contracts?
Published 05.05.2005
John Lewis recently shelled out £40 million in backdated holiday pay because, for six years, it has been basing these payments on “basic pay” rather than an employee’s “average weekly earnings”. Will
you have to do the same?
Published 12.09.2013
Even with the summer holiday season behind us, we’re still receiving countless queries about annual leave. So what is an employee’s entitlement? Read on for the answers to the most often asked
questions.
Published 06.10.2005
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