Holiday Pay/Bank Holiday entitlement

DMurphy13

Hello.

I work at a golf course in NI.

I am contracted to 38 hours per week. In my contract it states that i am entitled to 4 weeks holiday pay in addition to customary bank/public holidays. Which therefore means that the bank/public holidays are included in my holiday entitlement.

As its a golf course we may be required to work 4 hours OT on the bank holiday mornings, to set the course up. For the last 4 years that i have worked there it has always been the same.

If i work a bank holiday i am paid double time for the hours worked.
So therefore on my payslip it would say basic pay 38 hours + 4 hours double time.

From today they have tried to change things, without telling us or asking us. They want to change it to:

If i work a bank holiday it would say basic pay 34 hours + 4 hours double time.

Can anyone shed any light on this, as i am slightly confused as to why they would do this, they said they were paying us triple time by mistake.

It is my understanding that i a bank/public holiday is part of my holiday entitlement i am required to get the day off and paid fully for it. And i have also heard that i must get a day in lieu on top of the double time pay.


I know its a bit confusing, sorry!!

David

oneblondebrow

I assume its the same as in England but you are entitled to 28 days annual leave for a normal full time worker, this will include bank holidays, so say for instance 20 days paid annual leave and paid bank holidays, your company does not have to let you have the day off though, but if you work it then you are entitled to that day off in luie or a full days pay extra (although you may have to agree to that, I am not sure), if neither of them happen then you would be short on your entitled 28 days paid holiday.