Is there an employment law …

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:19

That states employers must give you x amount of days notice if they’re forcing you to take a day holiday/flexi?

Mrs Seabiscuit · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:23

Nope! they employ you they can do as they please (or so it seems). Its like the companies that are shut Christmas day but they deduct a day of your holiday from your allowance.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:25

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Nope! they employ you they can do as they please (or so it seems). Its like the companies that are shut Christmas day but they deduct a day of your holiday from your allowance.

I'm sure there is a law that says they have to give you notice if forcing you to take the leave.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:27

Thegoon84 said:
I'm sure there is a law that says they have to give you notice if forcing you to take the leave.

I have no time to look now but direct.gov is usually very helpful.
Seems a bit mean to not give you notice but come on tell us more details why is your boss forcing you to take a day?

shine · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:28

It depends:

You are entitled to a minimum notice period before you have to take the leave.

The law states that you must be given warning that is the equivalent of twice the length of the leave.

So, for example, you must be given two days' notice if your employer wants you to take a day's leave.

However, that does not apply if you get more leave than the statutory minimum.

If you get more than the legal minimum of 5.6 weeks a year, (typically 28 days), including public holidays, then your employer can compel you to take leave without giving you any notice.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11886185

You should be able to find more information on the ACAS site.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:32

shine said:
It depends:

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11886185

You should be able to find more information on the ACAS site.

Dam i get more than 28 a year

Cheers.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:45

Why does your employer want you to take the leave anyways?

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:45

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Why does your employer want you to take the leave anyways?

Because of a snow day.

Mr-White · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:48

Thegoon84 said:
Because of a snow day.

Did they close the office or was you unable to get to work ?

MW

Mrs Seabiscuit · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:49

Thegoon84 said:
Because of a snow day.

well if you called in because of the snow then its better than being put as off sick also if he has had to shut the place, he has to do that really he cant just let you have a day off without it being off sick or leave.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:52

You should have the right to take it unpaid if that's any better, not your fault, not their fault.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 21 Jan 2013 at 12:57

they closed my training centre despite me about to leave for work. Had a phone call to say its shut.

If i'd have known i could have worked from home... Never mind not going to kick up a fuss, had a great say off with the wife and daughter in the snow

Tunney · 21 Jan 2013 at 13:04

Thegoon84 said:
they closed my training centre despite me about to leave for work. Had a phone call to say its shut.

If i'd have known i could have worked from home... Never mind not going to kick up a fuss, had a great say off with the wife and daughter in the snow

This was covered on the BBC again.

If they closed the office then they can't force you to take it as holiday*.

(* probably)

jas72 · 21 Jan 2013 at 13:56

There's still employment laws I thought Thatcher had done away with them to make a more flexible work force. (As in flexible bending over to take it.....)

jon86 · 21 Jan 2013 at 14:15

Tunney said:
This was covered on the BBC again.

If they closed the office then they can't force you to take it as holiday*.

(* probably)

My workplace is closed. What then?

In these circumstances, you are entitled to pay.

In addition, your employer cannot require you to take the time as annual leave.

Interesting... I didn't know that.

i5aces · 21 Jan 2013 at 14:46

Sometimes i come here and actually learn something.
thanks guys

Bromhead · 21 Jan 2013 at 15:25

I haven't had chance to read through the thread so apologies if this has already been mentioned.

My understand is if work forces to give you for example 2 days off, they would have to give you notice of this 4 days in advance. The notice period is always double the forced holiday time.

I know this is sometimes affected if you have more or less than the minimum which is 28 days per year.

kitkat9933 · 21 Jan 2013 at 15:31

Well I was told by my employer, if the place of work is forced to close due to something like snow, it doesn't count as leave. You must be paid in full for that day.

shine · 21 Jan 2013 at 15:38

kitkat9933 said:
Well I was told by my employer, if the place of work is forced to close due to something like snow, it doesn't count as leave. You must be paid in full for that day.

That is correct but there can be exceptions to that rule. For example, if the office closes but you have the ability to work from home but don't then you can be asked to take the day as annual leave.