HOLIDAYS - 17.04.2024
Holiday years for irregular hours and part-year workers
New annual leave accrual rules now apply for irregular hours and part-year workers, but only in respect of holiday years starting on or after 1 April 2024. What’s the problem here and is there a potential way around it for new workers?
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HOLIDAYS - 17.04.2024
Q&A - extended annual leave for special events
Q. An employee has requested to take four weeks’ annual leave to attend the Euros in the summer. Although he’ll have sufficient leave remaining, our policy provides that we don’t allow more than two weeks’ annual leave at any one time. Can we decline his request? ...
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BANK HOLIDAYS - 06.03.2024
Is it worth considering a flexible bank holidays scheme?
A flexible bank holidays scheme can help you to create a more inclusive workplace and may assist with staff recruitment and retention. How do these schemes operate and what should you consider before deciding whether to introduce one?
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TIME OFF - 02.03.2024
The new right to carer’s leave
On 6 April 2024 the new Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 will come into force. How much statutory carer’s leave will your employees be entitled to take in any twelve-month period and is this a paid or unpaid right?
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HOLIDAYS - 28.02.2024
Annual leave for irregular hours and part-year workers
For holiday years beginning on or after 1 April 2024, new rules will apply to annual leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998 for irregular hours and part-year workers. What are the essentials of those new rules?
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HOLIDAY PAY - 25.01.2024
Has the government given a holiday pay bonus?
The entitlement for workers to be paid “normal pay” for four weeks’ annual leave has been preserved following amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998. What’s the potential problem here?
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