Carrying holidays over into next year

Ader1

I am employed by an Agency.....in fact, Manpower. I spoke to the lady who deals with me the other day and she said I had around 2 weeks holiday to take and I must take them before the end of January. Apparently, that's when their holiday year ends. I find that strange as isn't it usually run along the same calendar as the tax year? I asked her if I could cash in some of them and she said that that this wasn't really possible as they have a 'duty of care' towards their employees making sure we get enough time off etc. It is rather difficulty for me to take all of these days at this time of year as this is when we are at our busiest at my place of work. I explained this to her and she said that I wouldn't want to lose my holidays which would happen if I didn't take them before the 'cut-off' point. Anybody know what the law is regarding this? Would I lose my entitlement if didn't take them. Somebody else told me that you are entitled to carry your holidays over into a 'new year'. Anyway, who want to take all their holidays in mid winter?

Masomnia

Use it or lose it is perfectly legal. You can carry over up to 8 days if your employer agrees. It's because EU law stipulates a minimum of 20 days and in the UK it's 28 days, so we have that flexibility with the 8 days extra, for those of you taking notes. It has to be a mutual thing, though.

TELLIT01

Use it or lose it is perfectly legal as long as the employer gives you the opportunity to take the time off, as is clearly the case in this instance.
I'm not sure where the 'can carry over up to 8 days' comes from as I used to be able to carry more than that over with one employer. The important bit of the statement though is 'if your employer agrees' as it is their decision and theirs alone.

theoretica

Companies may use whatever leave year they like. The end of January has the advantage that it doesn't get tangled with Easter (sometimes two Easters are in one financial year) or Christmas and New Year holidays.

Nicki

TELLIT01 wrote: »

Use it or lose it is perfectly legal as long as the employer gives you the opportunity to take the time off, as is clearly the case in this instance.
I'm not sure where the 'can carry over up to 8 days' comes from as I used to be able to carry more than that over with one employer. The important bit of the statement though is 'if your employer agrees' as it is their decision and theirs alone.

Under the working time directive you can't carry the first 20 days of your holiday entitlement over or cash them in, (unless you were sick or on maternity leave during the year) but with your employers consent you can carry the balance over. As UK FT employees are entitled to 28 days holiday, this means that you can usually carry a maximum of 8 days over if your company allows this. But if you have a generous employer who allows more than 28 days holiday, or you've brought time over from an earlier holiday year, you might have a few extra days which could be carried over.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/legal-qa-can-employees-carry-over-annual-leave/

Ader1

Thank you all.

agrinnall

My holiday year is August to July, slightly annoying as if you want to book a holiday that straddles both months in advance you have to take a chance that the August portion will be allowed as requests for the next year don't open until about June.

jackomdj

agrinnall wrote: »

My holiday year is August to July, slightly annoying as if you want to book a holiday that straddles both months in advance you have to take a chance that the August portion will be allowed as requests for the next year don't open until about June.

The August is probably an issue for many people with children as you often book your summer holiday many months in advance.

Where I work it runs Sept to Aug, in line with our financial year. I have already booked next Oct holiday, which I ok with my line manager even though it can't officially go on my holiday form.

marlot

At our place, everyone's holiday year starts the day they start working for us. I'd not come across this before, but it works well - they are spread throughout the year.


We can carry up to 10 days over or 5 days under - subject to manager approval.

TELLIT01

At my last place your holiday year started in your birth month.