Anyone got HR knowledge?

getmore4less

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

While you're at it, see if you can get your salary for the entire year paid up front as well.  After all you will still be there, so what does it matter?

See https://www.acas.org.uk/your-maternity-leave-pay-and-other-rights/holiday-and-maternity-leave

All that says it that the employer can agree to this if they want.  

Exactly. It confirms that what OP is being told by her employer (that it can't be done because it hasn't been accrued) is incorrect.

No, they are saying the OP can't do it as they haven't accrued it yet.  The OP can't, because the company won't let them, because they haven't accrued it yet.  They didn't (as far as we know, anyway)  say "The government won't let us do it".

Statutory holiday accrual only applies in the first year of employment.

Accrual is no longer a legal reason to refuse  holiday in subsequent years.

Sncjw

You argue that you will.wtill be there but you don't know what will happen. You might decide not to return.

theoretica

getmore4less said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

While you're at it, see if you can get your salary for the entire year paid up front as well.  After all you will still be there, so what does it matter?

See https://www.acas.org.uk/your-maternity-leave-pay-and-other-rights/holiday-and-maternity-leave

All that says it that the employer can agree to this if they want.  

Exactly. It confirms that what OP is being told by her employer (that it can't be done because it hasn't been accrued) is incorrect.

No, they are saying the OP can't do it as they haven't accrued it yet.  The OP can't, because the company won't let them, because they haven't accrued it yet.  They didn't (as far as we know, anyway)  say "The government won't let us do it".

Statutory holiday accrual only applies in the first year of employment.

Accrual is no longer a legal reason to refuse  holiday in subsequent years.

I think we haven't been told when in the maternity leave the OP's holiday year comes - if they are asking to anticipate next year's leave it is not the same accrual issue as if they are asking to take all of this year's leave.  And I think there is employment legislation around letting employees anticipate leave.

Ath_Wat

getmore4less said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

While you're at it, see if you can get your salary for the entire year paid up front as well.  After all you will still be there, so what does it matter?

See https://www.acas.org.uk/your-maternity-leave-pay-and-other-rights/holiday-and-maternity-leave

All that says it that the employer can agree to this if they want.  

Exactly. It confirms that what OP is being told by her employer (that it can't be done because it hasn't been accrued) is incorrect.

No, they are saying the OP can't do it as they haven't accrued it yet.  The OP can't, because the company won't let them, because they haven't accrued it yet.  They didn't (as far as we know, anyway)  say "The government won't let us do it".

Statutory holiday accrual only applies in the first year of employment.

Accrual is no longer a legal reason to refuse  holiday in subsequent years.

Well surely it is, because they can tell you when to take your holiday for any reason.  

Undervalued

getmore4less said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

Marcon said:

Ath_Wat said:

While you're at it, see if you can get your salary for the entire year paid up front as well.  After all you will still be there, so what does it matter?

See https://www.acas.org.uk/your-maternity-leave-pay-and-other-rights/holiday-and-maternity-leave

All that says it that the employer can agree to this if they want.  

Exactly. It confirms that what OP is being told by her employer (that it can't be done because it hasn't been accrued) is incorrect.

No, they are saying the OP can't do it as they haven't accrued it yet.  The OP can't, because the company won't let them, because they haven't accrued it yet.  They didn't (as far as we know, anyway)  say "The government won't let us do it".

Statutory holiday accrual only applies in the first year of employment.

Accrual is no longer a legal reason to refuse  holiday in subsequent years.

Theoretically yes but they don't need a reason to refuse a holiday request, as long as the employee is allowed to take it at some point in the year. So in virtually all circumstances it is a moot point.