Holiday pay?

Hello there,





I work for a florist in the UK and get payed monthly and work on an hourly wage.


By law do I get payed for christmas and boxing day and new years day? As I didn't work these days,the shop was closed.





Thank you!!

Holiday pay?
It's the same in Britain if you work the day before and after you are due to the days
Reply:Hi!





This is not a question of law, it's a question of contract.





You must have a contract of employment (that is a question of law) so your holiday entitlement will be set out in detail.





If it is not, then your contract is defective and your employer could be in trouble.





If your contract makes no provision for holiday pay then you should take the matter up with your employer. To be fair though, you should have read the contract before starting the job.





It might be a bit late now to attempt to amend your terms of employment.





Good Luck
Reply:In the Uk you are entitled to 24 days paid leave a year as a minimum. If you have a contract which states more, then you get more. The 24 days can include bank holidays, so the Christmas holidays could have been deducted from your allowance and therefore be paid. You need to clarify this with your employer.


If you do not have written terms and conditions of employment, then your employer is breaking the law, but you do still have a contract in law if you turn up for work and are paid.
Reply:It depends on whether your contract says that you get paid for bank holidays. By law I don't think there is a requirement for you to get paid for days you haven't worked.
Reply:Here in the states if you work the day before and the day after you do get paid for the holidays. I don't really know about UK. You could ask someone in HR they should be able to help you.
Reply:If you hold a full time contract then by law you are entitled to these public holidays, which means you do get paid for them.
Reply:dont know what the rules are in the UK. In the US it depends on how long you have been with the employer, if the place is closed on holidays and if you are full time or part time. Happy New Year.