Overtime Working During Annual Leave

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LisaBryan52 said:

Thrugelmir said:

Let her take some of this years holiday allowance in advance. You'll have a more productive employee. 

Thank you for your reply. I think I should give her the extra weeks this year since she really didn't get proper rest breaks last year.

She shouldn’t really be surprised that she’s knackered though, given that she chose to pick up the extra hours during her leave. Is she now wanting extra holiday on top of the 6 weeks ? 

Might be worth deciding if you will allow her to work during her leave next year, to avoid the same scenario in 12 months time. 

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Apintplease said:

Is she on a Zero hour contact or fixed hours?

I used to be ZHC, which worked to my benefit until last January where I was placed on fixed hours. The excuse being it made holiday/sick pay easier to work out. We dont get an enhanced rate for overtime either , however OT is paid a month in arrears so if we dont get full hours in a week, overtime another week is reduced to cover those hours

So I get paid for 24hrs, but usually work 21.5 over 3 days .Means I have to cover Saturday mornings twice a month to make my hours. I could get my 24 hrs within my three days but I have other commitments ( elderly care ) 

I was asked to take two weeks holiday at the start of this lockdown - 6 days @ 7.5hrs which meant I still had to come in on one Saturday. One of the girls I work with wanted one of my days that I work off, so I took five days holiday, I didn't work overtime, my holiday spend was reduced. Its all so much easier for the pay roll and for ensuring I get the correct holiday hours

If your employee is on ZHC it can get messy about what is overtime and whats not, how much holiday they are owed etc Its probably better thet a fixed hour contact is signed, For me and my circumstances my contract works for us both. If I can get my 24hrs in on my three days then I do and I get any overtime a month later. Health and circumstances keep me at doing 21.5, not a problem, I make it up weekends, and when work is really quiet and no weekend work required, the hours are taken off my holiday. Feb is always quiet, this year is dead, if I was still on ZHC id be being sent home with no hours 

holiday pay is based on the previous 52 weeks so should include  overtime hours anyway