Is this legal re holidays?

lucylucky

LMCD wrote: »

company disgression? mine you are allowed to carry max 4 days.

Discretion perhaps?

If carrying over leave means you get less than the statutory minimum then it is against the current WTR.

elvis1

I think he should go above his bosses head head if he can. They are discriminating against him for not having children. If he had put in the holiday request and they said it is not available, how come it is availabe for the other person. Some work places let you carry 5 days over. Definatley speak to someone higher. School holidays are arranged in advance so the people with families know when they need to book them and they should book them early enough.

In my eyes he is being discriminated, it is also a health & safety issue as he is tired.

LMCD

lucylucky wrote: »

Discretion perhaps?

If carrying over leave means you get less than the statutory minimum then it is against the current WTR.

that's the one...:beer:

paddedjohn

patman99 wrote: »

My last employer tried that with me. My response was always 'If you do not let me book it as a holiday, then I will just phone-in sick, so either way, I will not be in'. Not once did they dare to call my bluff. if they did call your bluff and you called in sick they could have grounds to sack you for gross misconduct

Another ploy (to eek-out my hols.) was to always book the 2 easter weeks (10 days off, 8 holiday days used), along with the last 2 weeks in August (getting-in 10 days hols for 9 service days). I used to book them in January. If they then asked me later in the year if I wouldn't mind canceling my hols, I would reply 'only if you are willing to pay the £1000 I paid-out on a 2 week break'.

Unless already agreed,your employer can refuse permission for your holiday as long as they give you notice which is at least as long as the holiday requested. So to refuse a request for a week's leave, they would have to tell you a week in advance, and they would'nt have to reimburse you any money lost.

C_Mababejive

Uncertain wrote: »

Regardless of what any contract may say, you cannot carry over any unused STATUTORY holiday (except in case of sickness). If he gets any holiday over and above the statutory 28 days then the employer can lay down pretty much any terms they like about the extra holiday.

Agreed,it is a matter of terms and conditions negotiated either individually ,perhaps in smaller companies,or negotiated via the union.

Moody_Mare

corbyboy wrote: »

What do you mean they prioritise those with kids? Surely it's first come, first served?

It is first come first served but if one of the other members of the team then want the dates due to the family they get it and you are cancelled. It is the companies policy to be very family friendly, hence why husband ends up working all summer every easter and xmas.

He is looking for another job, their loss as he is one of the top employees as they put it due to productivity and knowledge. But due to the current climate he does not want to force any issues as they all fear job losses just now in this sector.

Will just have to keep on complaining and god forbid he messes up due to contant tiredness I will land on them like a ton of bricks. Hi stress job and no holidays makes for bad management decisions in my opinion.

Savvy_Sue

If they are so family friendly, I'd find a need to visit older family because they need some assistance. Caring responsibilities can go up and down the generations!

I have children, no longer at school, but I'd have been livid on your DH's behalf if his leave had been cancelled because someone with children could book a week that he'd already booked and his leave would be cancelled rather than that request refused. Even if it was me who'd asked for the leave! It's SO not on, IMO!

Savvy_Sue

Oh, he is job-hunting, isn't he?

Moody_Mare

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Oh, he is job-hunting, isn't he?

Yes he is but difficult in this climate

C_Mababejive

I'll just add that many big employers are now doing this kind of thing.

Its all part of a master plan to cut staff numbers by making the whole business of managing and taking holidays really tight almost to the point where you are left at the end of the year with holidays that you cant fit in. It is part of the climate of fear/bully boy culture in modern British Industry.