Taking 3 Weeks off In Work?

A_Couple_In_Love

Thanks all, fingers crossed ill ask my boss! If not I might look into another job and make sure that we have an agreement before starting that I am allowed to take upto 3 weeks off at a time.

I work in a very busy warehouse, so I can't see it being too much of a problem.

agrinnall

I'd suspect that wanting three weeks together may be less of an issue than wanting it twice in a relatively short period, and if you base a job search purely on being able to do that you might be searching for a long time.

Doshwaster

A_Couple_In_Love wrote: »

Thanks all, fingers crossed ill ask my boss! If not I might look into another job and make sure that we have an agreement before starting that I am allowed to take upto 3 weeks off at a time.

Asking if you can have 3 weeks off may not be the best way to make a good impression at a job interview.

For us, 3 weeks at a time would be unusual but we have done it for long standing workers for special occasions such as a honeymoon. Someone asking for it just after starting wouldn't stand a chance.

Goldiegirl

I have had three weeks off work before, but not in peak holiday season.

I don't think it's very fair on your colleagues to take up so much of the peak season with two long holidays. It might mean other staff can't have any holiday at all in the summer

A_Couple_In_Love

Thanks all, what do you think about taking a 2 week holiday off, twice a year.

Maybe something like 2 weeks off in February, and 2 weeks in August?

photome

A_Couple_In_Love wrote: »

Thanks all, what do you think about taking a 2 week holiday off, twice a year.

Maybe something like 2 weeks off in February, and 2 weeks in August?

It doesnt really matter what anyone on here thinks.

Its what your employer thinks that matters

If someone where i worked wanted 3 weeks off and then another 3 weeks off close together it would be a nightmare.

Where you work it may not be a problem.

What does your contract say?

lurkylurky

I wouldn't think taking 2 weeks off twice a year would be a problem but all depends on the employer.

I work for a large multi-national company and company policy does actually state that we can only take 2 weeks at a time but I take 3 weeks in July/August every year and have taken 4 weeks in the past. My last boss was of the opinion that as long as I liaised with 2 other colleagues to ensure only one of us is off at a time, he didn't mind. He moved on within the company last year and fortunately his replacement is equally understanding.

roonaldo

why are you asking strangers on the internet about your holiday requests when you should be asking your boss???

Doshwaster

lurkylurky wrote: »

I wouldn't think taking 2 weeks off twice a year would be a problem but all depends on the employer.

That's what I typically do - 2 weeks in September once the schools have gone back, 2 weeks at Xmas/New Year (including public holidays) and then use the rest of my entitlement up with long weekends throughout the year.

Actually, our staff handbook says "employees are encouraged to take one holiday of 10 consecutive working days off during the year". The theory is that a 2 week holiday is much more beneficial than single week.

On a 1 week holiday by time you relax it is time to think about going back to work. I also find that on a 1 week holiday people will just let the work pile up for when you get back whereas if you go away for 2 weeks then people have to deal with it so there is less work for you to catch up on.

zzzLazyDaisy

A_Couple_In_Love wrote: »

I am entitled to 6 weeks off per year at work, and I am thinking of taking 3 weeks off in June to go on holiday, and another 3 weeks off in August to go on another holiday.

Am I entitled to take so many off at once, or do you think this may become a problem. I am thinking of doing this every year.

You have no legal entitlement to take any particular number of days together. Nor do you have any legal entitlement to take your holidays at a particular time. Your only legal entitlement is to be allowed to take at least 28 days' leave per year including bank holidays (ie 5.6 weeks per year for full-timers).

Even if your employer agrees to one request for 3 weeks' holiday, there is no guarantee that they will do so again.

In law, you have to give your employer at notice of at least twice the length of the proposed leave, so if you wish to take 3 weeks' leave, you would need to give at least 6 weeks' notice. The employer can refuse permission for your holiday as long as they give you notice which is at least as long as the holiday requested. So to refuse a request for 3 week's leave, they would have to tell you at least 3 weeks in advance.

The above applies to statutory leave of 28 days. For any contractual leave entitlement over and above statutory, the employer can state whatever terms it wishes.

The only way round this is to ensure that your contract expressly states that you may take your leave in two 3 week blocks. Good luck with that!

Daisy