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If a part-time or shift-working employee is not scheduled to work on a bank holiday, are they entitled to an additional day's holiday?

Following the Supreme Court decision in Augustine v Data Cars Ltd, this FAQ has been updated to remove a reference to McMenemy v Capita Business Services Ltd. The Court confirmed that McMenemy took the wrong approach to causation and less favourable treatment of part-time workers. The guidance remains the same: employers can avoid less favourable treatment by providing part-time workers with a pro rata entitlement to bank holidays.

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