For example, they may:. Some restrictions are not unreasonable, but they should not be operated in a way that discriminates unfairly or that makes it too difficult for workers to take their holiday. The law expects employers to make the rules as clear as possible, to have a clear justification for them, and to operate them consistently and fairly. The legal right to take holiday is based on the need to protect workers' health, safety and welfare. It is unlawful for employers to make it too difficult for workers to take their holiday.
In addition, the law requires employers to actively encourage workers to take their holiday. During the coronavirus pandemic, the government made a temporary change to the law, allowing workers to carry forward up to four weeks of holiday into the next two holiday years where it has not been reasonably practicable to take it because of the pandemic, for example, because they were a key worker and were unable to take the time off work.
Where a worker leaves their job during the two year period without having taken this carried forward leave, they must be paid for it, together with any other unused holiday.
Stay up to date with the TUC and get the latest news and get early access. Join a union. You are here Work Rights Hours and Holidays Holidays Can my employer make me take my holidays when they want, rather than when I'd like? Can my employer make me take my holidays when they want, rather than when I'd like?
For example, they may: forbid leave at busy times of year such as the run-up to Christmas ; have a system that ensures that critical tasks are always covered; or reserve the right to say no to individual requests. Note: This content is provided as general background information and should not be taken as legal advice or financial advice for your particular situation. They later realise they'll be too short-staffed that week so they need you to work.
They must tell you they need to cancel your time off at least 7 days before it was due to start. Print Download. Print close X. Download close X. Email address. Select the statement you most agree with:. I do not understand the information. I cannot find the information I'm looking for.
I cannot work out what to do next. Tell us more about your answer Please do not include any personal details, for example email address or phone number. Leave this field blank. If you are a worker in the UK you have a statutory right to at least 5. This amounts to 28 days paid holiday if you work five days a week ,and your employer can include bank holidays as part of your statutory entitlement- as many do.
But there is no statutory right to be paid bank or other public holidays on top of this 28 day entitlement, so you need to check your contract to see if it says anything different.
This will depend on whether your contract of employment provides that you can carry over holiday into the next year, and how many days. In the absence of anything in writing, then if you are entitled to 28 days leave, you can agree with your employer to carry over up to a maximum of 8 days.
If you are unable to take your annual leave entitlement for any reason, for example because you are a key worker, or you have been placed on furlough leave, the government has put regulations in place to allow you to carry over up to four weeks 20 days , which you will be able to take over the next 2 leave years.
This would only apply if the circumstances of your employment meant that you did not have enough time to take the holiday leave. If your employer insists that you take holiday at certain times and which may utilise your holiday allowance , there is nothing unlawful about this, and the question of carrying over holiday then becomes irrelevant. Please click here to access the government rules about carrying over your unused holiday during the coronavirus crisis.
Workers are only entitled to a payment in lieu of unused holiday on termination of their employment contract. Yes, under a new court ruling, this may be possible. Yes, under a recent court ruling this may also be possible. Explore the topic Contracts of employment and working hours Statutory leave and time off Holidays, time off, sick leave, maternity and paternity leave.
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