Holiday Enforcement

[quarterfloun]

Is an employer within their rights to insist on the following

Certain days such as Good Friday must be taken off and come out of our holiday entitlement

We must take 2 weeks off in one go

The problem with this is that I will have virtually no holidays left to cover sickness, children going to hospital, funerals whatever?

 

[NHG]

Yes, where I work the factory closes down totally for two weeks in August and two weeks in December and we take Good Friday as a days holidays. We then have four floating days for weddings etc instead of closing for the week after easter. Its the first thing said to any prospective employee.

 

[quarterfloun]

This is a new thing here - been here 2 years. Nor does our business shut down - we have been told to take two weeks together - not enjoy two single weeks.

 

[mathepac]

Is an employer within their rights to insist on the following

Certain days such as Good Friday must be taken off and come out of our holiday entitlement...

Your employer may have decided that there is no point in opening on a Good Friday, so they close the business and give you a day's leave - that's perfectly legal.

...We must take 2 weeks off in one go...

That's written into employment legislation, so its the law for full-time employees.

 

[MsGinger]

Your employer may have decided that there is no point in opening on a Good Friday, so they close the business and give you a day's leave - that's perfectly legal.

That's written into employment legislation, so its the law for full-time employees.

It's written into employment law that an employee must be allowed to take 2 weeks together after 8 months if they request it, but employees don't have to take two weeks together if their company allows it.

Unfortunately, employers have the right to decide when leave is taken, but it may depend on what is written in your contract.

 

[Mpsox]

Good Friday is not a yes holiday, so yes, if the business is closed the employer is entitled to make you take it as a day's leave

Many employers insist on a 2 week break, partially on grounds of health and safety/caring employer as everyone needs a break from work. Also many employers in financial services have it as mandatory, on the grounds that they have a far better chance of spotting if an employee is up to no good over a 2 week period then over a single week

 

[rmelly]

Also many employers in financial services have it as mandatory, on the grounds that they have a far better chance of spotting if an employee is up to no good over a 2 week period then over a single week

Pity SocGen didn't enforce this - Mr. Kerviel didn't take a holiday in more than a year apparently - although subsequent information showed that his managers knew what he was doing anyway.