Holiday Entitlement

[jaynethepain]

My son-in-law works as a mechanic at a garage 6 days a week & has done for over 4 years. He told me at the weekend that his holiday entitlement is only 14 days a year which we both feel is not enough but what are the legalities if this under employment law?

[factor-fiction]

Presumably he gets bank /public holidays as well.

Here's a calculator https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement

[factor-fiction]

This explains it all
https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights/entitlement

[jaynethepain]

Thank you factor30, it is clear he is entitled to 28 days annual leave so the next question is, is he entitled to holiday in lieu or back-pay for the holidays he has not been allowed over the last 4 years or is that lost? He's probably been very naive over the last 4 years but I think happy to have had a regular & well paid job so the question of entitlement has never arisen, now he knows though, presumably he can force the issue for the coming year?

[factor-fiction]

If I was in that position I'd focus on getting the right number of holidays going forwards and forget about the past. I don't know the legal position, sorry, but I think if he asks now the employer may have to allow him the 2012 extra days- maybe letting him carry them forward.

[jaynethepain]

Thanks again, that's what he's going to do but .................. he does feel very aggrieved as you can imagine! Happy New Year to you!