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Casual holiday entitlement?

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atw88
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Casual holiday entitlement?

Post by atw88 »

Hey hey.

I'm a casual and just had my contract renewed, but I'm on my two week break right now before it starts up again.

I understand that I should get some holiday pay next week but was wondering how it's worked out? Generally I've done 3 days a week except over Christmas where I generally did Mon-Fri, all on nights.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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They must have changed the rules since I was a Casula in the '90's. We weren't entitled to any holiday pay. But I hope you're right about how things are now. Hopefully someone who's more up-to-date will be able to help.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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Well checking through my payslips on my last 2 week break before renewal I got holiday pay of about £100, so I'm guessing I'm due a little more as on that contract (July-September) I didn't get much work at all. About £60 short on my last payslip anyway which I've taken up with my book room so hopefully that comes through next week anyway.
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Excellent! It's about time they started doing that. I had a gap of nearly a month, between my two stints as a Casual, and didn't get a penny during that time. And I was also told that I couldn't get any paid leave. At least something's changed for the better over the last decade or so.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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So, anyone know a little bit more?
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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If you are a casual and are from an agency then it is nothing to do with us(With that i mean RM and the managent)you have to contact your agency.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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I'm an RM employed casual!
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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They're using them in a couple of offices near me. But not at my office, so I haven't been able to ask them about it. Surely there must be someone on here, who's more up-to-date with how it works than me.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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The link is law,it can't be worse than that,and i doubt a lot better knowing this firm.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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atw88 wrote:I'm an RM employed casual!
Not if you have a contract, even if it's for a limited time. You are on a fixed term contract.
Casuals are employed by the hour and can be terminated at a moment's notice.
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Re: Casual holiday entitlement?

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POSTMAN wrote:Are there still RM employed casuals about?
Might be a few Xmas casuals still being kept on for backlog - not in my MC though. They were all finished last week.