What does 4.8 weeks mean?
The regulations express the holiday entitlement as weeks i.e. 4.8 weeks is 4.8 times your usual working week. If you work a five day week, then 4.8 weeks is 24 working days; if you work 4 days a week, then 4.8 weeks is 19.2 working days, and so on. What counts as working time? The Working Time Regulations state that working time is when someone is “working, at his employer’s disposal and carrying out his activity or duties”. This includes: – Working lunches, such as business lunches. – When a worker has to travel as part of his or her work, for example a 24-hour mobile repairman or travelling salesman. – When a worker is undertaking training that is job-related. – Time spent abroad working if a worker works for an employer who carries on business in Great Britain. This does not include: – Routine travel between home and work. – Rest breaks when no work is done. – Time spent travelling outside normal working time. – Training such as non-job-related evening classes or day-release courses
