Holiday pay/sick leave

muswellblue

Hi,

I have been off sick since January 22nd, I expect to be dismissed due to ill health at a meeting with HR/manager tomorrow.

My holiday runs from April 1st until March 31st. Work says I will be owed 16.5 days unused holiday since April 1st. I had 5 days unused holiday from January 22nd-March 31st whilst I was off sick. Work says in their annual leave policy that any carried over days won’t be paid for. I couldn’t take them as I was off sick.

Is this correct?

thanks for any advice.

Undervalued

If you were unable to take some of your statutory holiday entitlement due to sickness that should be carried over and paid if you leave.

Different rules may apply to any additional (contractual) holiday, over and above the 28 day statutory entitlement, so you may possibly lose those days depending on your contract, employee handbook etc.

If you are part time then pro rata the full time entitlements.