law reguarding holidays

dizzydolly

my boss has just decided before telling us that the holiday year "runs from dec to dec " instead of the one we know "april to april " , so that means that a few of us at the firm have missed out on 2 of our holiday weeks , our boss seems to think she can do this because we have not signed employment contracts ....is this allowed ? ...thanks

Googlewhacker

How long have you worked there?

You would be entitled to the holiday gained from April to the end of Dec (9/12ths of whatever your full year is) and then from Jan you would get the all your entitled holiday.

It's all mute if you haven't worked a year though.

Jarndyce

Whether or not you have signed contracts is irrelevant. They can change the holiday year but must give you the requisite contractual or statutory notice and also ensure that you do not lose out on any statutory entitlement.

dizzydolly

ive worked there 8 months but my collegues have been there a couple of years

SarEl

Googlewhacker wrote: »

It's all mute if you haven't worked a year though.

I wish my typo's were as amusing - or true!

SarEl

dizzydolly wrote: »

my boss has just decided before telling us that the holiday year "runs from dec to dec " instead of the one we know "april to april " , so that means that a few of us at the firm have missed out on 2 of our holiday weeks , our boss seems to think she can do this because we have not signed employment contracts ....is this allowed ? ...thanks

Agree with Jarndyce - but... can you please clarify on what basis the holiday year was "known about"? Because if you have not received written conditions of employment, how did you know that the holiday year ran from April to March (not April to April - that is 13 months!). Was this something that you were told - or something that you all assumed? I am not clear that you are saying that your employer has actually changed anything, and Jarndyce is correct that a change must be notified etc - but if they have not changed anything and you have assumed... well that is a very different kettle of fish. It would help if you could clear this point up.

Googlewhacker

SarEl wrote: »

I wish my typo's were as amusing - or true!

I don't get it.......

anamenottaken

Googlewhacker wrote: »

I don't get it.......

That's moot.

SarEl

It should have read "It's all moot...."

Moot - open to discussion or debate; of little or no practical value or meaning

Mute - silent

If you have less than 12 months employment then silence is often the best option - but it isn't what you meant to say!

Blackpool_Saver

holidays are accrued, are they not? have they changed the law, do you have to work a full year, or be entitled due to being a deaf moot (mute)........ahem sorry

Googlewhacker

SarEl wrote: »

It should have read "It's all moot...."

Moot - open to discussion or debate; of little or no practical value or meaning

Mute - silent

If you have less than 12 months employment then silence is often the best option - but it isn't what you meant to say!

Ah...I never actually realised there were two spellings for Moot/Mute. I actually meant Moot over Mute.