guess the changes wont affect us until 2009 change (4 weeks and bank hols take us over the 4.8) but how does this affect our long term service holiday entitlement ie if we have done the years to get 6 weeks would we now get nearly 8 weeksThere is a minimum right to paid holiday, but your employer may offer more than this. The main things you should know about holiday rights are:
* from 1 October this year you are entitled to a minimum of 4.8 weeks
* the entitlement will increase again to 5.6 weeks from 1 April 2009
* those working part-time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata (so 4.8 then 5.6 times your usual working week)
* you start building up holiday as soon as you start work
* your employer can control when you take your holiday
* you get paid your normal pay for your holiday
* when you finish a job, you get paid for any holiday you’ve not taken
* bank and public holidays in Britain can be included in your minimum entitlement
In order to qualify for the right to annual leave you need to be classed as a worker. If you’re self-employed, you have no statutory right to paid annual leave.
any info would be great, sorry if it was covered at the time