who qualifies for holiday pay ?

[Andrewsykes1]

i am currently working full time but for the past 3 years i have had a 2nd part time job work when needed, the part time job was cash in hand but am now paying tax and if i earn enough ni contributions, the gentleman who i work for has never mentioned holiday pay but a few people have said i should be getting it ?? am i entitled to holiday pay from him ?? my wife used to get it when she worked full time and also had a part time job, it would come in very useful if i could as my wife is expecting in a couple of months !!! how far back could i claim it for too ??

[Buenchico]

Under the current rules, you're entitled to 4 times the number of days you work each week as your annual holiday entitlement. So, for example, if you work in a pub on Friday and Saturday evenings, there should be 8 evenings during the year when you don't have to work but still get paid.

From 1st October, this year, the multiplier increases from 4 to 4.8. So the bar worker, in my example, would be entitled to 9.6 days holiday. (In practice, this would probably mean 10 days holiday but the employer would be entitled to deduct 0.4 day's pay to make up for the excess holiday taken).

From 1st October 2009, the multiplier will be 5.6.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employe es/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029788

Chris