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How much notice for one days holiday

tir21
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edited 19 April 2016 at 11:23PM in Employment, jobseeking & training
My company is specifying 14 days notice is required for a one day holiday.

Is this amount of notice requirenent unusual
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  • DCFC79
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    edited 19 April 2016 at 6:18PM
    tir21 wrote: »
    My company is specifying 14 days notice is required for a one day holiday. I was declined for only giving 13.

    Is this amount of notice requirenent unusual


    What notice is defined in your contract ?

    I have to give at least 4 weeks notice irrespective of how many days/ weeks I want off.

    I can ask for a certain day off if I do give short notice.
  • C_Mababejive
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    The LAW as defined in the working time Regs states that the minimum notice to take a holiday shall be twice the length of the holiday period. So for 1 days holiday the minimum notice is two days.
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  • LittleVoice
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    The LAW as defined in the working time Regs states that the minimum notice to take a holiday shall be twice the length of the holiday period. So for 1 days holiday the minimum notice is two days.



    Is that not for the notice required to be given by the employer when imposing a holiday?

    Employees do not "give notice" of a holiday: they request a holiday, do they not?
  • ohreally
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    Is that not for the notice required to be given by the employer when imposing a holiday?

    Employees do not "give notice" of a holiday: they request a holiday, do they not?

    My understanding is the reg applies both ways...

    WTR 98 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1833/regulation/15/made

    15 3 (c) NOTICE

    (c) shall be given to the employer or, as the case may be, the worker before the relevant date.
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  • xapprenticex
    xapprenticex Posts: 1,760 Forumite
    wow you guys have got it rough if you have to give 4 weeks, i consider two to be decent of you..
  • gunsandbanjos
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    It very much depends on what industry you work in and how much impact your holiday will have on the business.
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  • agrinnall
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    I'd say that yes, it is unusual, but they would be within their rights to turn down any request however much notice is given, so you may be best to just fall in line with their requirements - if you do have to take time off with less notice discuss it with your boss first to avoid disappointment.
  • k3lvc
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    wow you guys have got it rough if you have to give 4 weeks, i consider two to be decent of you..


    But then you're not the OP with all their employment issues - given their tendency to work to rule it's no surprise the company treats them the same way
  • getmore4less
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    edited 19 April 2016 at 8:47PM
    Holiday notice is contractual ie. what ever the employer decides

    The WTD is just default guidance if nothing contractual.

    The employer can say you are taking holiday with twice the notice.

    The single time is the time to refuse a request by the employee or change a previous holiday requested and approved or imposed by the employer.


    This is one area of the WYD that need sorting so any approved or instructed holiday should only be rescinded by mutual agreement
  • tir21
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    edited 20 April 2016 at 1:18PM
    Still employed - 10 years in the same job
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