Approved annual leave now being requested to withdraw it...

Going4TheDream

Quick question for any one in the know

Can an employer retract approved leave that has been signed off, especially if a holiday has been booked on the grounds of it having been approved ?

If so on what grounds?

thanks!

coinxoperated

In short, yes.

I believe they have to give you as much notice as the length of your holiday, e.g you book a week off as leave in 6 weeks. They can cancel that leave up to 1 week before the leave begins.

I would suggest that you talk to your manager and explain what costs you would incur should you have to cancel the holiday. I *think* they would have to pay for YOUR expense (not the rest of your family etc) if they really insist on it, but someone with better knowledge of the law will be along soon!

Takeaway_Addict

its twice the length of the holiday they would need to give to cancel it.

Though they best have very good reasons and a good employer would look to cover any costs incurred.

agrinnall

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

its twice the length of the holiday they would need to give to cancel it.

No, I made the same mistake in a post once and was corrected, that was a while ago so I've just checked on direct.gov. The 'twice the length' is for the employee to request the holiday, so if you want a week off you are supposed to ask for it at least 2 weeks before. But as coinx said, the employer only needs to give the same length notice as the length of the holiday to cancel leave.

https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/booking-timeoff

Going4TheDream

Thank you however I think the link relates to an employee requesting leave and being the employer refusing the 'request'

My question was if leave has 'already been requested and subsequently authorised and approved' can the employer insist it is cancelled and if so under what grounds

AP007

Going4TheDream wrote: »

Thank you however I think the link relates to an employee requesting leave and being the employer refusing the 'request'

My question was if leave has 'already been requested and subsequently authorised and approved' can the employer insist it is cancelled and if so under what grounds

Under any grounds they like as long as they give you the chance to still take the holiday and they give you twice as long as the time books off as notice

So if you have 1 week from Tuesday the 7th May booked to cancel if they should have told you on 23rd April this was the case.

If you have a real holiday booked you may have to check your insurance to claim back if in fact you could do this or argue the case with the employer

Going4TheDream

AP007 wrote: »

Under any grounds they like as long as they give you the chance to still take the holiday and they give you twice as long as the time books off as notice

So if you have 1 week from Tuesday the 7th May booked to cancel if they should have told you on 23rd April this was the case.

If you have a real holiday booked you may have to check your insurance to claim back if in fact you could do this or argue the case with the employer

Thanks, it is not for me, it is a situation at my OH workplace

The person was asked if they would retract one day or work reduced hours but they refused.

My OH and I were debating if they could ask you to do this and if you could refuse if asked.

paddedjohn

Here a similar thread from a couple of years ago where SarEl give the legal view of things.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3472303

AP007

Going4TheDream wrote: »

Thanks, it is not for me, it is a situation at my OH workplace

The person was asked if they would retract one day or work reduced hours but they refused.

My OH and I were debating if they could ask you to do this and if you could refuse if asked.

sorry why did you not say that to begin with

So a person was not asked to cancel the holiday but give back one day?

So they need to have 2 days notice and yes they can

Takeaway_Addict

paddedjohn wrote: »

Here a similar thread from a couple of years ago where SarEl give the legal view of things.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3472303

Ah so looks like I was right with the twice the length of the leave.

AP007

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Ah so looks like I was right with the twice the length of the leave.

yes its twice the length of the time books off

1 week = 2 weeks

2 weeks = 4 weeks

1 day = 2 days etc