Employer states "Royal wedding an unofficial holiday"
17 February 2011, 07:57 PM
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Employer states "Royal wedding an unofficial holiday"
I just had a memo from work stating that the Royal wedding on the 29th April is an 'unofficial holiday' and therefore are not entitled to the day off!!
Although reading this from a government web site I think my boss is a lying B4STARD
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_192663
Basically is the statement 'an unofficial holiday' true? If so then ther aint much I can do, but if not then he's getting Royally shafted!!
Although reading this from a government web site I think my boss is a lying B4STARD
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_192663
Basically is the statement 'an unofficial holiday' true? If so then ther aint much I can do, but if not then he's getting Royally shafted!!
17 February 2011, 08:12 PM
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17 February 2011, 08:18 PM
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It depends on what your contract of employment says. If it says you are entitled to all public or bank holidays then your boss doesn't have a choice. If it names specific public or holidays or says how many you are entitled to, then he is within his rights.
http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk/news/3331.asp
http://www.shoosmiths.co.uk/news/3331.asp
17 February 2011, 08:23 PM
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I have worked there for over 10 years!! The thing that's pi55ing me off is that they are trying to cover the fact that they are possibly not legally obliged to give the day off as a holiday, but to say that it is an 'unofficial holiday' to try and get out of it just seams like a blatant lie!!
They could just say, your not getting the holiday because we are not legally obliged to do so, so your not getting it. Yeah totally out of order but truthful nether the less.
I just want to pull them up for lying to get them out of giving the holiday!!
They could just say, your not getting the holiday because we are not legally obliged to do so, so your not getting it. Yeah totally out of order but truthful nether the less.
I just want to pull them up for lying to get them out of giving the holiday!!
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17 February 2011, 08:41 PM
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You don't have an automatic right to paid leave on bank and public holidays, though many people receive the day off work. Any right to time off or extra pay for working on a bank holiday depends on the terms of your contract of employment.
You do not have a statutory right to paid leave on bank and public holidays. If your employer gives paid leave on a bank or public holiday, this can count towards your minimum holiday entitlement. There are eight permanent bank and public holidays in England and Wales (nine in Scotland and ten in Northern Ireland).
If you work on a bank or public holiday, there is no automatic right to an enhanced pay rate. What you get paid depends on your contract of employment.
If you work on a bank or public holiday, there is no automatic right to an enhanced pay rate. What you get paid depends on your contract of employment.
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17 February 2011, 08:48 PM
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Yeah totally agree, I am not interested in the wedding, and I know that businesses are feeling the pinch, my main point being that they are stating that the holiday is 'UNOFFICIAL' which I don't think is a correct statement to issue in a company memo!!
17 February 2011, 09:07 PM
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My contract states i get off xmas day and fek all else, all other bank holidays will be included in my holiday entitlement.....so its perfection then, i dont get a forced **** day off watching a horse faced german with thinning hair marry some bint from a tiny village, i get to take the day when I want.....a right touch
17 February 2011, 09:07 PM
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17 February 2011, 09:09 PM
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.........Ok, so I might go out on my bike that day!
17 February 2011, 09:29 PM
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It's a Bank Holiday so if your leave allowance is x days + BH's then you're AOK 
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I predict that you may be ill on that day ...
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I predict that you may be ill on that day ...
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19 February 2011, 11:01 PM
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Totally agree weddings not my cup of tea ! but on the other hand like said we dont really get enough holidays in the year i personally get 25 days paid plus bank holidays, i work 12 hrs a day 6 days a week ans sometimes am too busy to take time off due to contracts starting and finishing.
So for me bring it on day off paid 7.5 hrs for drinking beer and watching top gear ....get in there !
So for me bring it on day off paid 7.5 hrs for drinking beer and watching top gear ....get in there !
20 February 2011, 06:17 AM
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We had a memo stating........
"Nissan Motors UK and the government have decided to allow the wedding day to be a paid holiday"
Ohhhhh how nice of NMUK to allow us to have a day off
"Nissan Motors UK and the government have decided to allow the wedding day to be a paid holiday"
Ohhhhh how nice of NMUK to allow us to have a day off
20 February 2011, 07:35 AM
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