Holiday pay

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Been in current job since April 2018.
No contract, no T&Cs, nothing in writing at all, not even an email.
Paid weekly, paid for eg week 1 at the end of week 2 (week lying on)
Just come back from 10 days holiday and my pay last week (which was all holiday pay) was much lower than usual.
When questioned, I was told I was actually due nothing, as I had not accrued the holiday I took. The money I had been paid was a favour, apparently
I am now, waiting with bated breath to see if I get anything for my second holiday week.
Everything I have read says this is not correct and accrual is not allowed after the first year, and I have spoken to Acas who have confirmed this.
My boss is adament he is correct and is adament I am not entitled to anything. What to do?

Could you send your boss the link to the ACAS website?

m.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4583

Hope you get it resolved.

Are you full time?

You need to get in touch with payroll or talk to the employee who completes your payroll. If you're paid on a weekly basis with no contract (including your 28 days paid holiday etc) then you accrue holiday on the hours you work on a weekly basis. As you started in april 2018 it may be that you lost last financial years holiday and it's only just started again? Need more info on it but I'd definitely enquire about it, the excuse you got is just ridiculous.

Ps like branning asked, if you're not full time you will accrue less holiday :)

I work around 30 hours per week. I know I will not accrue at the same rate as a full-time worker, but my question was really is my employer entitled to withhold holiday pay because I had not accrued the time, after the first year?

It's complicated, what days and hours do you work? As you are part time you'd need to take bank holiday out. If you don't work them. Have you taken any other days off?

But yes even on a zero hours contract you are entitled to average earning holiday pay. You should have a contract etc.

I work about 6. 25 hours a day Mon-Friday 8.30-2.45

Depending on how they work it, as it's down to interpretation, but if you get holidays worked out in days you should be entitled to 20 per year + bank holidays. Speak to someone citizen advice or acas.