Holiday pay

[flubber]

Worked a four night week each of ten hours. Entitled to 4 weeks holiday a year so I think that would have been 16 days pay a year. Worked for August and September inclusive. How much is the holiday entitlement - I make it 2 days and a bit.

Can someone please confirm before I chase for unpaid holiday pay.

[PAT60DUNNE]

I would have thought 2.5 days but it depends on your contract and how long you have worked there in total.  Holiday entitlement often does not start until 6 months have been completed. 

[flubber]

Thank you for that. I made it something like 2.48 days.

I never had a contract of employment just a letter saying I was entitled to 4 weeks holiday a year (it never mentioned after any length of service) but I will chase them for this now I know I have the right amount of days owed.

[Buenchico]

According to my diary, if you worked all of August & September, you worked for 9 weeks. So the calculation should be 16 x (9 divided by 52) = 2.769 days = 27.69 hours pay.

I think I've got this right - my degree's in maths, I used to work out the pay & entitlement's for a friend's business and I've checked the ACAS link below - but where government rules and regulations are concerned it wouldn't surprise me if someone disagrees!!

Link:
http://www.acas.org.uk/publications/al03.html

Chris

[Buenchico]

PS: I think you can ignore the suggestion, above, that you might not be entitled to any holiday before 6 months service. The ACAS link gives an example of someone who is only employed for 3 days. They're still entitled to holiday pay!

Chris

[flubber]

Chris, I must thank you for this information and for your time in the calculations.

Now, my next problem is if I should contact my ex-employers and advise them quite what I expect to receive and ask for their confirmation? The reason being that twice (on two 4 weekly paydays) my salary was incorrect. I can forsee them "forgetting" to pay me and issuing a P45 which of course will be wrong. Then I will have to chase for the extra entitlement.

I was recently off sick for 7 days inclusive and my sick pay was �51.15 for the week - (I presume they used sick pay tables) and I know that they may well not pay me holiday pay. So is it better to clarify in writing to them before 15th when I would expect them to pay me what is owed in salary + holiday pay?

[Buenchico]

I not too sure how the sick pay figure was worked out. The first 3 days off sick aren't 'qualifying days' for the purposes of Statutory Sick Pay. So you were entitled to SSP for 4 days or nights, in your case!). SSP is currently �68.20 per week. In your case a full week is made up of just 4 days/nights, so as far as I can see you should have been entitled to �68.20 (less tax & NI).

As to whether a letter to your employers is required, I can't see that you've got much to lose (and, possibly, quite a lot to gain). Obviously, you should keep a copy of your letter and make the delivery either in person or by recorded post.

Hoping this helps,

Chris

PS: 7 days off sick in 9 weeks? Tut, tut! I've only had 2 days off sick in the past 30 years :-)

[flubber]

Chris, this is the first time I have been signed off sick in years. I had no choice because I had shingles and working in a nursing environment..........say no more!

Again as to the sick pay I thought it was low but I can't see I can do anything about it now. I will confirm by letter an email I sent to them advising them that I expect 2 weeks salary and holiday pay, again thank you for all your help and advice.