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Holiday instead of pay
smsmcp
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can my boss pay me in holiday days instead of money. I am getting told that I will get paid for 24 hours at min wage, but I will be working 40. I am getting told that the extra hours I will do I can take as holiday next month. If I don't agree to this I am being told that someone in the shop will get laid off.
Is this legal?
Is this legal?
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This is just time off in lieu and yes it is legal.0
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It's not clear if it will be TOIL or use up holiday.
what contract do you have?0 -
can my boss pay me in holiday days instead of money. I am getting told that I will get paid for 24 hours at min wage, but I will be working 40. I am getting told that the extra hours I will do I can take as holiday next month. If I don't agree to this I am being told that someone in the shop will get laid off.
Is this legal?
If you want legal advice please book a session with a lawyer, many offer free 15/ 30 minute initial consultations. Don't rely on strangers on the internet.
As its a shop and I presume this is a busy time of year, so it does make sense to do extra time this month and get more time off next month - saves overtime rates and matches workforce to demand. Given the precarious state of the high street newspapers keep reporting i imagine doing time in lieu is not uncommon.
The only bit that strikes me as odd and maybe a little passive aggressive, is the threat to do overtime and have time off next month or someone's laid off. It doesn't sound like a business that will be around long term.Originally Posted by shortcrust
"Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."0 -
can my boss pay me in holiday days instead of money. I am getting told that I will get paid for 24 hours at min wage, but I will be working 40. I am getting told that the extra hours I will do I can take as holiday next month. If I don't agree to this I am being told that someone in the shop will get laid off.
Is this legal?
If the holiday is paid then yes it is legal, it is normally known as time off in lieu. Last company I used to work at paid salary based on a 40hr week. When we did system installations you could end up doing 60hrs so the additional time was repaid by taking the time off on pay.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
How many hours per week are you contracted for?All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0
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