Holiday Entitlement

Cruiser44

Was wondering what the position is with regard to holiday entitlement. My employer did not notify me of the changes to holiday entitlement (now 28 days) which came into force in October 2007 and April 2009. I have therefore only been taking 21 days (as per my contract). I understand that you can only back claim for two years but is this only in relation to holiday pay? My holiday pay has been correct for the holiday I have had. Any advice would be greatly appreicated. Thank you.

Mrs_CP

Have you been taking 21 days PLUS bank holidays, or just 21 days inclusive of bank holidays?

Mrs_CP

Sorry - and how many days per week do you work?

Cruiser44

Thank you for getting back to me. I've been taking the 21 days inclusive of bank holidays (contract is worded as 13 days plus bank holidays).
I work 5 days a week.

pinkshoes

Cruiser44 wrote: »

Thank you for getting back to me. I've been taking the 21 days inclusive of bank holidays (contract is worded as 13 days plus bank holidays).
I work 5 days a week.

Isn't the national minimum 20 days plus 8 bank holidays???

(You are in the UK aren't you?)

Cruiser44

Yes I am in the UK.

anamenottaken

pinkshoes wrote: »

Isn't the national minimum 20 days plus 8 bank holidays???

(You are in the UK aren't you?)

I think the OP knows that currently the national minimum for someone working 5 days or more a week is 28 days (including any bank holidays which are taken).

Those days are the 5.6 weeks - the regulations refer to weeks rather than days.

sangie595

Have you actually discussed this with the employer, and if so, what did they say? You see the problem is that your entitlement to take that holiday doesn't mean you must take it! So yoy day they didn't tell you. What if they say they did? Ten years, near enough, is a long time to not notice that the annual minimum holiday is 28 days. There had been lots of publicity about it. How did you now find out?