HOLY s**t

[POSTMAN]

The problem that happens is if you want the odd day and the week leave is fully booked they then can say,it's full so it's a no no.

But in time honored RM fashion the managers are abuseing it by not even looking to see.
They don't want you having a day off in 2 months time incase there is sick and the like.

[hans solo]

so it looks like sick will be even more on increase then

[hans solo]

Is it not illegal to deny you holiday ?

Difficult.

They can deny periods of leave that you have selected but they cannot stop you taking your statutory leave entitlement over the year, or any that is in your contract.

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You are legally entitled to have leave, to deny you would put RM on the wrong side of the law, it also would not be good for the staff as they cannot keep up the operational tempo,
required without a break, staff morale drops even further, they will gain nothing from this.

and when the fcuk did they ever bother about legalities of anything

[NWpostie]

Is it not illegal to deny you holiday ?

Difficult.

They can deny periods of leave that you have selected but they cannot stop you taking your statutory leave entitlement over the year, or any that is in your contract.

Holiday entitlements: the basics http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ ... G_10029788" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You are legally entitled to have leave, to deny you would put RM on the wrong side of the law, it also would not be good for the staff as they cannot keep up the operational tempo,
required without a break, staff morale drops even further, they will gain nothing from this.

and when the fcuk did they ever bother about legalities of anything

True, they are a law unto themselves, which can work in our favour in tribunals, they are always tripping themselves up for not following correct procedures.