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We have a public Bank holiday on 29th April 2011
Just listening to the news, we have a day off for Kate and William's wedding - Rah!
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.. on that date, rather than (say) in the summer when they'd prefer to have a day off.
So, for them, it won't be an extra day's holiday but simply a day's holiday shifted from where they'd like to take it to somewhere they'd rather not have it.
Chris
(I've no idea how I managed to hit 'Submit', half way through this post, without even touching my mouse!)
So, for them, it won't be an extra day's holiday but simply a day's holiday shifted from where they'd like to take it to somewhere they'd rather not have it.
Chris
(I've no idea how I managed to hit 'Submit', half way through this post, without even touching my mouse!)
Boxtops:
With the exception of bank employees (whose holidays are controlled by statute), public holidays have no statutory meaning whatsoever.
For example, if an employee normally works on a Friday, his employer would have every right to tell him that Christmas Day this year will be an ordinary working day, and that he must attend work (or risk dismissal) at his normal rate of pay.
The extra 'public holiday' next year will only be an automatic holiday for bank employees (who'll lose a day of their holiday entitlement elsewhere in the year). Other firms can choose to remain open (paying their staff at their normal rates) or to close (thus denying their employees a day's holiday at a time which would be more convenient to them).
As I've stated, lots of people won't welcome that day's holiday!
With the exception of bank employees (whose holidays are controlled by statute), public holidays have no statutory meaning whatsoever.
For example, if an employee normally works on a Friday, his employer would have every right to tell him that Christmas Day this year will be an ordinary working day, and that he must attend work (or risk dismissal) at his normal rate of pay.
The extra 'public holiday' next year will only be an automatic holiday for bank employees (who'll lose a day of their holiday entitlement elsewhere in the year). Other firms can choose to remain open (paying their staff at their normal rates) or to close (thus denying their employees a day's holiday at a time which would be more convenient to them).
As I've stated, lots of people won't welcome that day's holiday!
You've got it wrong, Mike.
The rules were indeed changed because the original statutory holiday entitlement (for those who work 5 days per week) was 20 days per year. The Government had wanted that to be in addition to public holidays but many employers chose to include public holidays within those 20 days.
So (as your post suggests) the rules were changed to give back the 8 days of public holidays to such employees. However all that happened was that the minimum entitlement was extended to 28 days. As long as employees receive that entitlement (which could be on days entirely of the employer's choosing), the employer has discharged their statutory duty.
Quote 1:
"You don't have an automatic right to paid leave on bank and public holidays"
Source:
http://www.direct.gov...vingintheUK/DG_073741
Quote 2:
"Bank and public holidays can be included in your minimum entitlement"
Source:
http://www.direct.gov...dholidays/DG_10029788
Chris
The rules were indeed changed because the original statutory holiday entitlement (for those who work 5 days per week) was 20 days per year. The Government had wanted that to be in addition to public holidays but many employers chose to include public holidays within those 20 days.
So (as your post suggests) the rules were changed to give back the 8 days of public holidays to such employees. However all that happened was that the minimum entitlement was extended to 28 days. As long as employees receive that entitlement (which could be on days entirely of the employer's choosing), the employer has discharged their statutory duty.
Quote 1:
"You don't have an automatic right to paid leave on bank and public holidays"
Source:
http://www.direct.gov...vingintheUK/DG_073741
Quote 2:
"Bank and public holidays can be included in your minimum entitlement"
Source:
http://www.direct.gov...dholidays/DG_10029788
Chris
Jeez -I know probably better than a lot what its like trying to juggle holidays with my husband working away from home (thus trying to fit his holidays around bank holidays etc so he remains on his rota) and me working around school holidays.Its a nightmare.
Im just thinking its rather convenient the date they picked -cynic moi never !!!
Dont get why we have to have a holiday-so the ones who have to work get double time I assume then? Be like the World Cup when England had a crucial match -folk were let off work in England cos they knew most would skive anyway and they ended up bladdered most of them (well my husband did -grrrr:))
Im just thinking its rather convenient the date they picked -cynic moi never !!!
Dont get why we have to have a holiday-so the ones who have to work get double time I assume then? Be like the World Cup when England had a crucial match -folk were let off work in England cos they knew most would skive anyway and they ended up bladdered most of them (well my husband did -grrrr:))
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