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royal wedding pay

beckthomas
beckthomas Posts: 3 Newbie
in Employment, jobseeking & training
can my boss refuse to pay me for the upcoming royal wedding bank holiday,he says i can take leave costing me one days holiday or i can have it unpaid or if i would rather go in and work as usual then i could do that.
I do not have a written contract just a verbal been there 8 years and holiday entitlement was 25days per year plus bank holidays..

i thought if i get paid holiday pay for bank holidays then i would be entitled to the royal wedding bank holiday to.

thanks for any help
many thanks
kev

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  • Mudd14
    Mudd14 Posts: 856 Forumite
    Bank holidays are normal working days these days. Without an actual written contract it is hard to argue what is and isnt included. Your employer might argue you only get 33 days per year and you must take holiday on bank holidays.

    TBH you get 5 days more than most so I wouldnt really be arguing it. Are you planning to spend the whole day watching the wedding?
  • beckthomas
    beckthomas Posts: 3 Newbie
    no, wasn't planning on watching it,but already booked holiday for that week thinking that i would only use 3 days of my entitlement now it appears i now need to book off Friday as well.
  • Googlewhacker
    Googlewhacker Posts: 3,887 Forumite
    edited 24 March 2011 at 10:05PM
    beckthomas wrote: »
    no, wasn't planning on watching it,but already booked holiday for that week thinking that i would only use 3 days of my entitlement now it appears i now need to book off Friday as well.

    If your contract says 33 days including bank holidays then your boss can make you take it out of the 25 days worth of holiday. If it says 25 days plus all bank holidays then you should be allowed it as an extra day.

    However as you have no written contract proving its the latter and not the former is impossible and as mentioned as you have 33 days which is 5 days more than statutory you need to think carefully about kicking up a fuss
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  • beckthomas
    beckthomas Posts: 3 Newbie
    as i said it is only a verbal contract 25days plus bank holidays,obviously don't have a leg to stand on with this one then.Time me thinks to ask for a written contract
  • Kate78
    Kate78 Posts: 525 Forumite
    beckthomas wrote: »
    Time me thinks to ask for a written contract

    For sure :)
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  • koloko
    koloko Posts: 1,766 Forumite
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