Accured Holidays & Holiday Pay

[missnatalie]

Can anyone please tell me if this is correct as im totally confused.

DP has recently had a pay rise and last week he was off on Annual Leave. On Friday when he was paid it looked like he had been paid short. He has been to his payrole dept today and they told him that his wage on friday was for the week that he had already worked and a week of holiday at his old rate of pay. They said that the reason his holiday was paid at the old rate is because they were accured before his pay rise. Is this right?

I recently had a pay rise too and my holiday pay has increased with it even though it was accured ages ago. Im totaly confused now. Does anyone have any advice.

Thanks

No hes not in the Union. When he started there he was never given the option to join one and then after that he never bothered. His company take the piss and do what ever they like. Hes getting worried now because if he makes too much of a fuss they will start dumping loads of work on him and basically make his life hell.

missnat do phone Acas and tell them what DP's boss has said about this scheme being exempt from the law. As I say I can't imagine there is any scheme which exist which means a company doesn't have to pay holiday at the correct rate, but Acas will confirm this for you and will know all about the scheme as well.
Do let us know how you get on.

I would suggest he join a union now anyway - just for future protection agianst the scenario you suggest, even if the union can't help with his speficif current enquiry.

missnatalie, if I were your DP I'd get on to the union. Some unions are strict about not offering any advice until you've been a member for several weeks but some are more relaxed about it and will give you advice immediately. Does he work in construction? If so, I would contact UCATT. If he's an engineer it might be a different union like Amicus.

Hopefully he'll get to speak to someone who knows something about the specific terms and conditions that he's employed under and they'll know reps in his company who might be able to sort this out on his behalf.

good luck. I hope he gets it sorted.

Cross post with pretty bird

Did you call ACAS?

Hi, sorry been away for weekend. ACAS has said that at of 1st Jan 05/06everyone had to be paid holiday pay at their normal rate of pay.

DP is having 2nd thoughts about sorting this out now as he already feels like his employer is making work harder for him at the moment. I told him i needs to sort it or they will just keep on doing it.

To be honest im leaving it to him to deal with now. Weve had so many arguments over the weekend, im just gonna keep out of it from here on.

Thank you everyone for all of your help and advice.

Missnat I'm glad ACAS were able to confirm it for you - hope your DP manages to get it sorted ok.