[News] Rules being relaxed on carrying over annual leave.

[AmexRuislip]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...xed-to-support-key-industries-during-covid-19

Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...xed-to-support-key-industries-during-covid-19

Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years.

This is to cover a tax issue, I believe, and there's is no obligation on employers to allow it.

 

[Palacefinder General]

Just carried some over. With the short staffing in our office going forward due to sickness and isolation I can see trying to get leave in the next 6 months or so being an issue so you’re potentially going to end up with a lot of people with a lot of leave in their pots.

 

[AmexRuislip]

This is to cover a tax issue, I believe, and there's is no obligation on employers to allow it.

Ok, cheers

 

[brightn'ove]

This is to cover a tax issue, I believe, and there's is no obligation on employers to allow it.

i mean .. have you read it? It seems like employers have an obligation to abide by the rules.

6. All employers are subject to the Working Time Regulations 1998, and thus will be subject to the changes in the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

i mean .. have you read it? It seems like employers have an obligation to abide by the rules.

The copy has changed since the link first went up as it's now talking about key industries, which I'd agree with. It's all going to come down to how reliant a business is on it's staff post-crisis, clearly if people can't take leave it should be carried forward. This new info seems to relate to that aspect.

 

[Barham's tash]

We’re being given the opportunity to sell some back. Annually we can buy/sell up to 5 days a year but likely to be at least doubled is my expectation.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I have been at my place for over 20 years, so get extra 10 days from jan 2021 taking me to 35 days for 1 year...taking any Further over will be a problem.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

Piss take really. If employers do their best to keep people in jobs surely giving up some holiday isn't a major issue.

Heard from a friend today someone had to cancel a holiday but re booked it already (stupid beyond belief) then moaning as people already had the new date booked off and the employer wouldn't agree it.

 

[Surrey Phil]

Piss take really. If employers do their best to keep people in jobs surely giving up some holiday isn't a major issue.

Heard from a friend today someone had to cancel a holiday but re booked it already (stupid beyond belief) then moaning as people already had the new date booked off and the employer wouldn't agree it.

Well said. Many businesses will be lucky to survive this pandemic & if they do, staff should be grateful to have a job!