What Is The Holiday Entitlement For Employees Commencing Work On Or After 1 April 2007?
The entitlement to four weeks arises on the anniversary date, which would be some time in 2008. For example, Grant recently signed a contract to work as a manager of a finance company. His appointment will commence on 15 April 2007. Grant must have completed a period of 12 months of continuous employment, before the four week holiday entitlement becomes available. Grant’s first 12 months anniversary date will be 15 April 2008 – the date his four week holiday will arise. However, if Grant leaves his employment before 15th March 2008, he will be entitled to receive holiday pay calculated at 8% rather than 6%. Some Employers Accrue Or Record Forthcoming Holiday Entitlements In The Year Before The Anniversary Date. Should These Employers Increase The Amounts They Record? Section 20 says: An employer may allow an employee to take an agreed portion of the employee’s annual holidays entitlement in advance. This may explain why an employer wants to accrue or record the future annual entitlemen
