How much extra £££ are you entitled to for bankholiday pay ?

Combat squirrel · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:21

As title, my other halfs working on a bank holiday and after going over her contract it seems she will only get an extra 70p per hour over her normal pay (around £6.70 or so an hour), where as I get double pay per hour at my job, is this right ? Iv had a look on the net carnt really find anything, what im wondering is, by law is there a minimum amount of extra pay a company has to pay if your working bankholiday ? like time and half etc ? I -dont think- they have to give you n e extra by law, but im just wondering

jpmonkey69 · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:25

Combat squirrel said:
As title, my other halfs working on a bank holiday and after going over her contract it seems she will only get an extra 70p per hour over her normal pay (around £6.70 or so an hour), where as I get double pay per hour at my job, is this right ? Iv had a look on the net carnt really find anything, what im wondering is, by law is there a minimum amount of extra pay a company has to pay if your working bankholiday ? like time and half etc ? I -dont think- they have to give you n e extra by law, but im just wondering

I don't think you HAVE to give anyone overtime on a BH, it's just "the done thing" by (most) companies. If it's outlined in the contract she only gets an extra 70p per hour, then she'll have to suck it up TBH.

Loki · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:25

Check the DTI Webby Usually has all manner of info on Holiday, Sickness, Abscene, Maternity, Paternity pay and entitlements

Crispy · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:25

I don't think there is a minimum - it's just up to the company to decide what they need to offer to get people to give up their bank holidays.

The_blue · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:26

We get either triple pay OR Double and a day in lieu

scoobyrichuk · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:27

70p extra an hour sounds a bit tight, at Tesco's I'm on 2.5 x pay on a bank holiday (£14.68 an hour for the easiest job in the world woohoo) and Tesco's are a very tight company. It would be triple pay if I'd worked for the company long enough.

Mr_L · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:29

We had something like this before, I'm pretty sure it should say what your entitled to in your contract. Check out the CAB website, specifically this page.

gjc10212 · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:30

Triple time for me, but people rarely work BH in the office.

Weekends are Double Time

Any hrs over scheduled hours in the week are paid at x1.5

Cookie-Monster · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:40

you are entitled to absolutely nothing,

your terms are laid out in your contract of employment its common practice to agree to those terms when you start working, that is all you are entitled to anything above that is charity on the part of your employer.

spike66 · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:41

gjc10212 said:
Triple time for me, but people rarely work BH in the office.

Weekends are Double Time

Any hrs over scheduled hours in the week are paid at x1.5

It also sucks if the day falls on a normal working day, for example, shift work, then you get normal pay. It is only "better" companies that offer double time etc..
But as said before by others, it depends what is written on your contract/employment agreement

Tru · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:48

Your OH should just take the BH off, it's not worth working for an extra 70p/

Desmo · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:58

Zero extra. I wouldn't bother working the day if I were her.

.SJ · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:01

Burned_Alive · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:06

McHaMmEr said:
70p extra an hour sounds a bit tight, at Tesco's I'm on 2.5 x pay on a bank holiday (£14.68 an hour for the easiest job in the world woohoo) and Tesco's are a very tight company. It would be triple pay if I'd worked for the company long enough.

Tesco arent that tight when it comes to pay, they pay well because the jobs suck, which leads to a high staff turnover, so by paying higher they reduce that turnover.