In April and May 2019 there are four bank holidays. If an employee who isn’t usually required to work on bank holidays does so on one or more of these days, are they entitled to extra pay?
Published 07.03.2019
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
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
During April and May 2023 there are five bank holidays. If an employee goes off sick over one or more bank holidays, will they be entitled to compensatory holiday?
Published 23.02.2023
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
To celebrate the King’s coronation, there will be a UK-wide additional bank holiday on Monday 8 May 2023. This is likely to be a peak time for competing holiday requests. How can you
handle these?
Published 17.11.2022
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