Bank holidays and P45

[greentea72]

I have been working for a small company as a frelancer for three months, they would like to take me on as a permenant memeber of staff which I am happy with. I will work for them for three days a week, I have a meeting next week to sort out the details. What are the legal requirements for them to prorata bank holidays - no HR department so they probably won't know this - I think it would be proactive for me to give them the details of this, any one know?? ( I work tuesday to thursday if that makes any difference)

Also what do i do about P45, prior to working for them i was on maternity allownce so last P45 I haveis dated over a year ago (i.e. last tax year) - do use this or do i need P46?

In reverse order... you've been self-employed so it would be worth contacting your tax office. You don't need to give the company a P45 but if you contact the tax office they will make sure the correct tac code is sent to the company.

There are no legal requirements over pro-rating bank holidays. It's up to you and the company to negotiate.

I'd probably do a P46 - they should ask you to do one if you don't have a recent P45.

Yes they are required to pro rata bank holidays the same as other holidays - it's not about negotiation. You will be working 3 days a week so if a full timer gets the usual bank holidays a week, you should get 5. It may be all rolled up into your holiday entitlement so check that but basically you can't be disadvantaged compared to a full timer, so whatever total holiday entitlement they get, you should get 3/5.

This website might be useful for info on holidays.

Thanks flowery - how do I go about getting a P46?

Whoever does their payroll should have a supply of them, try there. It's not something you need to provide yourself, they should do that.