Furlough and holidays

tightwadapprentice

Hi.  I am being paid 80% of my normal wages and have taken one day a week as holiday. I expected to pick up 100% of my salary, but haven’t. Is this right? Any thoughts would really be appreciated. Thanks. 

Puddings

Assuming you work a 5 day week, you would be paid for 4 days at 80% and 1 day (the holiday day) at 100%. 

tightwadapprentice

I was led to believe and have come across websites indicating by taking one days holiday a week you would be paid 100% 🤷‍♂️. On this basis it would make no sense at all to take holiday whilst on furlough. This was the only reason I did it. 

tightwadapprentice

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/covid-legal-advice/18393704.covid-19-annual-leave-bank-holidays-furlough/

KatrinaWaves

tightwadapprentice said:

I was led to believe and have come across websites indicating by taking one days holiday a week you would be paid 100% 🤷‍♂️. On this basis it would make no sense at all to take holiday whilst on furlough. This was the only reason I did it. 

I don’t understand what is confusing.

furlough pay is 80%

Holiday pay is 100%

Did you think by taking 1/5 days holiday you’d get 5/5 days full pay?

Puddings

tightwadapprentice said:

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/covid-legal-advice/18393704.covid-19-annual-leave-bank-holidays-furlough/

This doesn't say that you'll get paid 100% for a whole week by taking a single days holiday. It just confirms if you take holiday you will be paid for it at 100% and not the furlough rate of 80%. I.e. the employer will 'top up the furlough pay.  

KatrinaWaves

Puddings said:

tightwadapprentice said:

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/covid-legal-advice/18393704.covid-19-annual-leave-bank-holidays-furlough/

This doesn't say that you'll get paid 100% for a whole week by taking a single days holiday. It just confirms if you take holiday you will be paid for it at 100% and not the furlough rate of 80%. I.e. the employer will 'top up the furlough pay.  

It makes no sense for anyone to think that. Who do they think is paying for it? The company is gonna pay you potentially 5x you holiday allowance?! 😂

KatrinaWaves

tightwadapprentice said:

I was led to believe and have come across websites indicating by taking one days holiday a week you would be paid 100% 🤷‍♂️. On this basis it would make no sense at all to take holiday whilst on furlough. This was the only reason I did it. 

I’m honestly not trying to make digs but your view makes no sense.

it makes sense for people to take holiday whilst on furlough because people would like 100% of their pay, not 80%

It makes zero sense to think you could stretch out your holiday allowance x 5 by taking one and getting paid for 5 🤷🏻‍♀️

tightwadapprentice

I do know people that have done exactly this. They work 5 days a week and took one day holiday each week and received 100% pay. 

KatrinaWaves

tightwadapprentice said:

I do know people that have done exactly this. They work 5 days a week and took one day holiday each week and received 100% pay. 

With all due respect, I truly don’t think you do. 

Puddings

KatrinaWaves said:

Puddings said:

tightwadapprentice said:

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/covid-legal-advice/18393704.covid-19-annual-leave-bank-holidays-furlough/

This doesn't say that you'll get paid 100% for a whole week by taking a single days holiday. It just confirms if you take holiday you will be paid for it at 100% and not the furlough rate of 80%. I.e. the employer will 'top up the furlough pay.  

It makes no sense for anyone to think that. Who do they think is paying for it? The company is gonna pay you potentially 5x you holiday allowance?! 😂

Yup, completely agree! 15 years in HR and I'm still regularly rolling my eyes...