when to take holidays

[jaydee47]

My husbands company have just written to all staff telling them not to book leave or flights etc until leave is approved, also all leave requests for that year have to be in by end of february . Can they do this. What if somthing unexpected happens in the year or wife cannot book same dates????? I think this is a digusting way to treat employees, I agree that if the company wants a certain amount of staff in work at all times and no more than a certain amount off at the same time but to be told 12 monthes leave entitlement has to be booked that far a head is unfair

[Eve]

Is there a reason why such as the type of work needing them to have a specific number of people in at a certain time and this is how they see the best way to regulate it.

Or, have there been problems in the past with holiday bookings such as people waiting until the end of the year then wanting loads of time off to make up for it or trying to get them held over or too many staff ending up off at the same time etc...

I'm sure they would consider emergency leave required accordingly.

[Ethel]

This is a common requirement for many people and enables the employer to keep the business running smoothly, especially when many employees want time off in the school holidays

[sandmaster]

This is absolutely normal practice and sensible. If your wife booked a flight next June 6 (say) but when holidays are allocated she is unable to take that time off, you would not be very happy. Businesses need to maintain a staff level sufficient to carry out business.

[Postdog]

In Royal mail we are now having to book time for April 2009 to april 2010, si it is quite normal

[bednobs]

It is perfectly legal for an emplyer to tell you when to take your holidays, in fact there are lots of jobs where is is necessay, for example school teacher.

At least the company is allowing them to chose and put it it and then have it approved

[CheekyChops]

Like others have said, at one Company I worked for the holiday list for the next year started making the rounds the previous September!

[IggyB]

sounds quite standard to me