Is it worth getting sacked over?

AskAsk

n1guy said:

AskAsk said:

here is the current situation on carry over holiday leave, which seems to indicate that employees can carry over up to 4 weeks of annual leave into the next 2 years.  so i am guessing this is why your employer is forcing you to carry your holiday forward.

if they force you to work until you can no longer do so, then you would fall ill and that would be counter productive.  maybe speak to your boss and explain that you are very stressed out and having sleeping problems, and that if you had to continue to work without a break, you will end up being sick and won't be any help to them.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rules-on-carrying-over-annual-leave-to-be-relaxed-to-support-key-industries-during-covid-19

Well I can see why that came out with COVID and people on furlough. It would mean people returning to work after 2-3 months off with holidays still to be taken. I wasn’t actually effected by furlough, it was a normal year for me.  We could always carry holidays over, it suited my employer this way but it should still be the employees choice to do so or have I got this wrong?

I’ll have to have an awkward conversation this week with my employer which I’m sure won’t go down well.

it states in the link that it allows companies to keep staff working because of the extra demand due to covid 19

"The changes will also ensure all employers affected by COVID-19 have the flexibility to allow workers to carry over leave at a time when granting annual leave could leave them short-staffed in some of Britain’s key industries, such as food and healthcare."

i would play the 'i am not feeling well and i feel exhausted and i am sure i am going to fall sick and it will take a long time to recover'  play it softly, say that you are willing to work and help the company and you appreciate the pay, but it is getting beyond your control and you are getting very worried about your health.  if they start thinking you will be pulling a sickie soon if they don't let you take your break, they may come round to the idea that it would be good for everyone to let you take a week's leave right now.

you just can't demand the leave over christmas, just when they can cope without you as the employer has the right to ask you to take annual leave at times that do not have an adverse impact on the business.