Pay when office is closed?

[Freakbro]

Last time I had to go off it was a sick note, it was only a year or so ago.

And it was basically just a bit of paper filled out by the doctor "Pitchfork has a shattered hand etc."

It was a fit note, though in all essence nothing changed from them being the old sick note, just the word 'fit' on it

The fit note was introduced to replace the old sick note on 6 April 2010. Doctors issue fit notes to individuals to provide evidence of the advice the doctor has given about the individual’s fitness for work.

The fit note allows doctors to advise that individuals “may be fit for work” taking into account the doctor’s advice, or that they are “not fit for work”.

 

[Ironic Namesake]

We only have 2 staff on payroll and what we've decided is that staff get paid for half the closed days and no holidays deducted. No idea what the legal requirement is though

 

[Pookie Bear]

If they're a full-time, 5 days a week employee, and there is no contractual obligation on them to accept an office closure, or you fail to give the minimum notice to compel them to take holidays (or have it in the contract), then you should be thinking about paying them their normal pay during the office closure.

Sadly, jobs aren't exactly growing on trees at the moment, so some employees will take a late Christmas shafting like the above and smile (but inside you can bet they're not happy).

If you're unsure about what to do in any particular situation, call the Acas Helpline - it's what they're there for.

 

[wnb]

martinin where on earth are you working ! do you have a permanent contract ? surely they cant just tell you 2 weeks beforehand ''yea martini your going to have to take 12 days off holiday or go without pay'' ? even if they can legally then its wrong morally!

and you shouldnt be taking sick days as holiday either !

The minimum notice to give someone forced holidays is twice as long as the holiday taken. So 2 weeks off would be 4 weeks notice.