Staff holidays

[Headless chicken]

Does anyone pay employee's for holidays not taken?

I really hate the thought of me slogging my arse off whilst an employee is sat up home tiwdling their thumbs having taken holiday just in order to use it up. if and when we get into the position of a full time employee then they will be paid for anything not taken.

 

[bigw]

Does anyone pay employee's for holidays not taken?

Yes

 

[kiwi pom]

Legal requirement for 28 days annual leave in the UK, @kiwi pom.

Simple right? Not really:

But up to 8 of these 28 days can be Bank Holidays

But BH's don't have to be holidays

But most workers expect 1.5 times or 2.0 times pay for Bank Holidays

Although the whole overtime and double time thing is discrectionary, as there isn't even a set "basic hours" working week. Some employers pay o/t after 40 hours, some 39, some even 37.5. My current "basic" week is 38.75 hours as we get a 45 min meal break. Even had one job where the "basic" week was different in the summer and winter-great when you did a 4.5 day week in winter, not so great when you did longer hours for the same money in the summer!

Annual salary is so much easier, but requires trust on both sides.

I think the legal requirement is 4 weeks here, 20 days if you work 5 days a week 24 if 6. You can do a deal with your employer to work and get paid out for one week.
No standard week and I don't know anyone that pays a higher rate for anything considered overtime.
Most dairy farm workers are on salary, with a house.
Public holidays are automatically days off but if you're asked/required to work its time and a half and a day off in lieu.
Having said that a high percentage of people in this area work some kind of rotating shift pattern, which is different again.