MSE News: Young part-time worker reclaims £240 holiday pay – how to check if you're owed too

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A 17-year-old MoneySaver has reclaimed £240 after realising she hadn't got the holiday pay she was due from two former employers. If you're an employee or worker, you're legally entitled to a certain amount of paid time off – even if your job is part-time, temporary or seasonal. Below we explain how to check if you might be owed.

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'Part-time worker reclaims £240 holiday pay after realising she was missing out – how to check if you're owed too'

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molly_g_123

Thanks MSE Petar!

DW1866

I worked as a teaching assistant, progressing to HLTA, for over 25 years. These posts are part time term time only contracts and are not highly paid. How can I find out if I should have had some holiday pay? Sadly I doubt it will help me now I have finish that job but I know other people who might benefit from knowing about it. 

Time2count

DW1866 said:

I worked as a teaching assistant, progressing to HLTA, for over 25 years. These posts are part time term time only contracts and are not highly paid. How can I find out if I should have had some holiday pay? Sadly I doubt it will help me now I have finish that job but I know other people who might benefit from knowing about it. 

Generally (I can't speak for all councils), term time staff in schools are paid holiday pay as part of their wages e.g they could be paid for 44.67 weeks but only required to be in work for 38.5 weeks.

Savvy_Sue

Time2count said:

DW1866 said:

I worked as a teaching assistant, progressing to HLTA, for over 25 years. These posts are part time term time only contracts and are not highly paid. How can I find out if I should have had some holiday pay? Sadly I doubt it will help me now I have finish that job but I know other people who might benefit from knowing about it. 

Generally (I can't speak for all councils), term time staff in schools are paid holiday pay as part of their wages e.g they could be paid for 44.67 weeks but only required to be in work for 38.5 weeks.

And they may be paid over 52 weeks, with the expectation that leave is taken during school holidays (because you certainly won't normally be taking days off in term-time!)

What did your contract say? 

What advice does your union give?