Working time

New and updated

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  FAQs

  What is rolled-up holiday pay?

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  Contract clauses

  Holiday contract clause (holiday year starts on or before 31 March 2024 and/or worker is not irregular hours or part-year worker)

  Updated to reflect legislation in place from 1 January 2024 confirming the circumstances in which annual leave can be carried forward.

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  Policies and procedures

  Holiday policy

  Updated to reflect legislation in place from 1 January 2024 confirming the circumstances in which annual leave can be carried forward.

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  FAQs

  How should an employer calculate a term-time worker's paid holiday?

  Updated to reflect the new method for calculating holiday entitlement for term-time workers, for holiday years beginning on or after 1 April 2024.

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  FAQs

  How should an employer calculate a week's pay in relation to holiday pay entitlement?

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998 confirming the elements of pay to be included when calculating holiday pay.  

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  FAQs

  When does overtime have to be included in holiday pay?

  Updated to reflect amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998 confirming the elements of pay to be included when calculating holiday pay.  

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  FAQs

  Does an employer have to pay holiday pay to its casual workers?

  Updated to reflect the new method of calculating holiday entitlement for irregular hours workers for holiday years beginning on or after 1 April 2024.

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  Leading practice guides

  Effective annual leave management: Business benefits

  Enhanced by creating three separate guides on managing annual leave effectively, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide focuses on how employers can use annual leave to benefit employee wellbeing and improve business efficacy.

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  Legal timetable

  Holiday entitlement for irregular hours workers and part-year workers calculated at 12.07% of hours worked

  Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 came into force on 1 January 2024.

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  Legal timetable

  Rolled-up holiday pay allowed for irregular hours workers and part-year workers

  Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 came into force on 1 January 2024.