Annual Leave

With the summer holiday season in full swing, it’s a good time to remind both employers and employees of the key rules surrounding annual leave requests, employer rights, and best practice for managing holiday entitlement in line with UK employment law. Requesting Annual Leave Employees should request holidays in line with their contract or company […]

Whilst many businesses close for Christmas allowing employees to spend time with friends and family, there are many that remain open and careful Christmas rota planning is essential to avoid a potential staffing headache. Some sectors of the UK, like the hospitality industry, experience their busiest time of the year at Christmas. For others, such […]

It has been announced that there will be an extra bank holiday in May 2023, in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The bank holiday will fall on Monday 8th May 2023, following the coronation on Saturday 6th May 2023. Many employers will be questioning if an employee is entitled to […]

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As we enter the busy holiday period it’s a good opportunity to recap and highlight employees’ holiday entitlements to ensure the employee doesn’t lose out, but also so that the employer doesn’t feel forced into doing more than they need to. Our simple guide provides practical information for businesses when calculating holiday entitlement for your […]

There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and many employers will be questioning if an employee is entitled to this extra days’ holiday. The answer to this question will vary depending on the wording of the employee’s contract. We review the HR implications of the additional Bank […]