holiday pay

[nico2708]

i work between 50 to 60 hours per week, sometimes more..

recently i took a weeks holiday and got paid 40 hours
is this correct??

[Postdog]

try looking at your contract for basic hours. There is no obligation to be paid holiday money for any extra hours you would normally do.

[vesperalley]

It depends on what your contract says... if you are only contracted to work 40 hours a week, all you are entitled to is 40 hours pay when you have a holiday.... its getting the standard now to give people 32 hour contracts so that when they have holiday they are only going to receive 32 hours pay even though the work more hours as standard.

If you work more that 40 hours a week officially its a lot of red tape on the employers behalf so its not really worth it from them.

So yes it is correct and you have received the correct amount, but check your contract for your officially hours...

Hope this helps

[nico2708]

i work variable hours
i have no contract or basic hours

[vesperalley]

If you don't have a contract firstly your employer is braking the law... You are entitled to an contract after 3 months of working for your employer... get on to the about this..

Also if your hours change a lot i think that they have to work out your average from the 4 weeks prior to the holiday... again though they wont take into account anything worked over 40 hours as this is more legal work for them... its a bit mean but true... but on the plus side you can refuse to work more that 48 hours a week if you want to and they cant refuse that

[nico2708]

there is a staff handbook (which i have never seen)
i also do not get paid overtime

[vesperalley]

Where do you work? it sounds like you are being taken for a ride my friend...

[nico2708]

i would rather not say on here

but if you have messenger i would be happy to chat with you

do you know much about employment law??

[buildersmate]

It is a legal requirement that your employer provides you with a written statement of employment within 2 months of your starting work. It could be provided to you in several parts, one of which could be the Company Handbook. The basic minimums things that the employer must confirm in it are here
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/de tail?r.l1=1073858787&r.l3=1073971494&type=RESO URCES&itemId=1073791868&r.l2=1074428798&r.s=sc
One of the things you will see listed is your pay and how it is calculated. This at least would give you the very information on which to work out your holiday pay.
Chase your employer up - he is breaking the law.
However, when you do get it, I think you will find they will confirm that you get paid a basic week in holiday pay - and if that is 40 hours, then that's what you get.