Holiday

The amount of holiday an employee is permitted to take is governed by the Contract of Employment.

The Working Time Regulations provided for a minimum amount of holiday as 20 working days.  There was no distinction between ordinary working days and bank holidays.  As such the 20 days could include bank holidays.  As of 1st October 2007, this has increased to 24 days including bank holidays. Planned future increases will see this rise to 28 days including bank holidays. 

Where an employee is part-time holiday is pro-rata’d.