fq-craigus Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 My other half has just told me that in march her shop is closing for two weeks for a refit. Now she has been told that despite having a 27 hour a week contract she will be unpaid for this tine and has been told to take the time off as holiday. There is no offer to work in any other local stores (two others within 3 miles) Now as far as im concerned she is contracted to work and they are olbliged to supply the hours? I have told her to contact hr but does anyone know where she actually stands? I was paid by carphone warehouse years ago when they closed for a refit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement- ... -time-off- When leave can and can’t be takenEmployers can:tell their staff to take leave, eg bank holidays or Christmasrestrict when leave can be taken, eg at certain busy periodsThere may be rules about this in the employment contract or it may be what normally happens in the workplace. The notice period for this is at least twice as long as the leave they want their staff to take. And she should get paid holiday... so paid for the time off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Never mind contacting hr. She needs to contact her union asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 She hasn't got a union she thinks. So she can be made to take it as holiday then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm no employment law expert. But I have been a union steward etc in the past and in my experience we would have laughed this situation off the table. Look at your various insurance policies as some offer free legal advice irrelevant of the subject matter. House insurance often offers this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) EDIT: England link... Quote below still valid http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/w ... ay_pay.htm Your employer can require you to take all or any of your holiday at a particular time, as long as they give you the right notice at the right time and take into account certain agreements between you. your employer can make you take your holiday during the times you are not required to be working, Edited January 12, 2015 by Joeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredc Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nireland/ ... ay_pay.htm your link refers to Nothern Ireland and may not be relevant for the rest of the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nireland/ ... ay_pay.htm your link refers to Nothern Ireland and may not be relevant for the rest of the UK Edited the post to have the England link:http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/w ... ay_pay.htminfo still the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Interesting, thanks for the links, she is speaking with her mum who has a union, i just find it appauling that with a contract they can make you redundant in affect for a couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingelton Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'm pretty sure your employers can enforce you to take holiday when it suites them. Most don't as employee satisfaction is of utmost importance.I'd lump it for now and start looking for a new job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 They not makin them take hols aparantly they are saying its unpaid and just heard the latest, its up to them to do overtime before and after to make up the hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 What is stated in the contract of employment? If holidays and closures are not specified and the employee is not aware of previous examples, then there is a case to dispute. As mentioned earlier - get legal advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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