Changes to Statutory Holiday Allowance
From the 1st of April 2009 UK workers will be entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave.
Since October 2007 workers have had a statutory right to take a minimum of 4.8 weeks’ paid annual leave (24 days) and from the 1st of April 2009 this entitlement is due to increase to a minimum of 5.6 weeks for a full-time worker (28 days). Bank and public holidays may be included in the 28 day allowance.
If your leave year started before the new entitlement came in (for example on 1 January 2009) then your holiday entitlement will be calculated on a pro rata basis. For instance, for a leave year running 1 January to 31 December, workers will get 9 months’ worth of the extra entitlement, i.e., an extra 0.6 weeks (3 days).
Changes which affect Synergy Group Contractors
Accrued Holiday Pay / Rolled-up Holiday Pay
From 1st April 2009 in line with new legislation; all new contracts provided by The Synergy Group will cease to include Rolled up Holiday Pay as an option.
This will be replaced by the Accrued Holiday system. Every worker – whether part-time or full-time – covered by these regulations is entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday (28 days if you work a five day week), pro-rata for those working part-time.
More information on the law changes can be found here.