Appeal Tribunal Holiday Pay Ruling: Episode 10

Following the news this week you may be scratching your head and asking yourself how much should I pay during holidays to employees? This episode of the podcast deals with this question.

If you are an employer your attention will undoubtedly have been drawn to a recent decision from the Appeal Tribunal (4th November 2014). This decision came as a result of the following combined cases:

MR DAVID FULTON AND OTHERS v BEAR SCOTLAND LTD & OTHERS

MR K WOODS AND OTHER v SHERTEL (UK) LTD

MR LAW AND OTHERS v AMEC GROUP LTD

You can read the full judgement here

It is an important decision which all employers should be aware of and consideration should be given to the effect it will have on your business and employees.

Particularly you will learn….

• What the decision means for your business
• The background to the decision
• Whether you will have to pay back payments to employees

HR Best Practice Tip

The HR tip of the week follows the recruitment theme, giving guidance on how to get the recruitment process right.

Podcast references

Working Time Regulations 1998

Employment Rights Act 1996 

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