Purchased annual leave that was not taken

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daveleics wrote: »

Last year I purchased 2 days extra annual leave from my employer. I thought that the leave would be lumped in with my statutory leave. However I have since found out that it was not and I have lost the money I paid out of my wages for this holiday, without taking it (because it expired at the end of the year).

What are my rights regarding this?. Obviously I would like a refund at best or for the annual leave to be added back to me.

None I'm afraid unless there is a provision in your contract that gives you some !

Broadly any leave over and above the statutory minimum of 28 days is subject to whatever terms the employer lays down (and that doesn't have to be in writing). It is not uncommon to have be required to "use it or lose it" and you will struggle to argue against it unless there is clear evidence to indicate that this is contrary to the employer's normal policy.