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- Date:
- 8 January 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed for part-time employees? We explain how to deal with some of the most common issues public holidays can raise.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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- Type:
- Policies and procedures
Updated to flag up that the football World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
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- Type:
- International
Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore and the UAE.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide sets out the differences between the law on holiday and holiday pay in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide sets out the differences between the law on holiday and holiday pay in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
- Type:
- Editor's choice
Available to all HR & Compliance Centre and Benchmarking - HR Metrics customers, the new benchmarker spreadsheets allow you to generate tailored insights for your organisation and see how you compare to other organisations on key metrics, from pay awards to holiday entitlement.