Paid Annual Leave

Owen_Money_2

My OH is about to start a new job as a contractor i.e. working for himself as a ltd company however working for a firm.

He seems to think he won't be paid for any annual leave he takes, but I think the company have to pay him 20 days per year.

Does anyone know if this is correct?

Thanks in anticipation.

Lorian

Well it depends on the T&C's of his contract, but in my esperience of IT contracts it would be very unusual to get paid holidays as a contractor.

Also, it may (I'm no expert) effect his tax position as contractor.

CFC

If he's a ltd company working for a firm, no they dont have to pay him any holidays at all. His own firm (himself) will need to give him paid hols.

PS Lorian is right btw - if the firm paid him hols it would throw doubt on his position as a contractor. Could jeapordse tax stuation.

MJMum

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Astaroth

He is his own employer and therefore it is up to himself (as his boss) if he thinks he should get paid holiday or not.

As a contractor he will be charging a rate either per day or per project and that needs to cover all his costs

Owen_Money_2

Thanks for all your reply's guys.

Ah well. It was just something that someone said to me about getting the holidays paid but I guess they were wrong.