holiday entitlement

cherrykerry

I hope I have put this in the right section
I have worked in a small shop for almost 17 years and love my job. Ever since I can remember myself and my other colleagues have taken 4 weeks paid holiday per year. Today I was flicking through a trade magazine and found an article about holiday entitlement which stated it is currently 5.6 weeks per year. I work 2 1/2 days a week and have always taken 10 days holiday. Our shop is closed on bank holidays so we get those as paid days off also. My colleagues work 3 days a week and one of them only takes 12 days a year and doesn't work on days that bank holidays fall on.
Now my question is is it worth bringing this up with my employer and if so where do we stand? They are normally very good but we are unsure if we are entitled to any more holiday. I know bank holidays can count as holiday but they have not been included before and what about my other colleague who doesn't normally get bank holidays anyway?

ohreally

cherrykerry wrote: »

Today I was flicking through a trade magazine and found an article about holiday entitlement which stated it is currently 5.6 weeks per year.

I work 2 1/2 days a week and have always taken 10 days holiday.

5.6 days is for individuals working a 5 day week. Your entitlement should be pro-rated.

agrinnall

Do you work 2.5 days per week as a half day on 5 days each week? And when you say you take 10 days holiday is that actually 20 of your working days? If so then with the shop closed on bank holidays your holiday allowance is correct - 20 days + 8 (or more) bank holidays.

It's different for your colleague if they work 3 full days, none of which fall on bank holidays (although I don't see how that's always possible as Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day move throughout the week, unlike the other holidays which are on fixed days) - they should get an extra 4.8 days to compensate for the bank holidays in addition to the 12 days .

paddedjohn

If you are already getting 10 days off plus the bank hols then you are getting 4 days more than the minimum for someone working 2 1/2 days a week, if you raise the matter they may adjust your entitlement.You are entitled to a min of 14 days which can include bank hols whilst your colleagues working 3 days are entitled to a min of 16.8 days which can also include bank hols, so they are losing out.

cherrykerry

I work alternate 2 and 3 day weeks so it works out 2 1/2 days a week. At 5.6 weeks holiday a year it works out 14 days, I take 10 plus 4 bank hol Mondays

Another colleague works 3 days a week, takes 12 days hol and gets 4 bank hol Mondays

The last one works 3 days a week, takes 12 days and gets no bank hols unless one falls later in the week.

We have never been told bank hols are included and always taken 4 weeks on top, however I am aware they can be included in the entitlement.

I am asking on behalf of all of us.

anamenottaken

cherrykerry wrote: »

I work alternate 2 and 3 day weeks so it works out 2 1/2 days a week. At 5.6 weeks holiday a year it works out 14 days, I take 10 plus 4 bank hol Mondays - So you get exactly the statutory entitlement.

Another colleague works 3 days a week, takes 12 days hol and gets 4 bank hol Mondays - So her entitlement is 16.8 days and so is losing 0.8 days a year.

The last one works 3 days a week, takes 12 days and gets no bank hols unless one falls later in the week. Again an entitlement to 16.8 days and is clearly missing out.

We have never been told bank hols are included and always taken 4 weeks on top, however I am aware they can be included in the entitlement.

I am asking on behalf of all of us. Take this up with your employer - nobody, it seems, is getting more than the entitlement..

Not having been told specifically that the bank holidays are being included in your entitlement is irrelevant to those who have actually taken them as holiday and been paid for them.

When you read that bank holidays "can be included" do not read that as meaning that unless it is stated that they are included they are not counted in meeting your statutory entitlement. They would count.