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Holiday entitlement after Mat Leave

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ReallyTiredMama · 14/06/2024 21:38

I’m wondering if anyone can give me any clarification on what is right here?

My mat leave is due to finish on the 22nd July after being off for a year. Before I went off I was a full time employee, with the minimum holiday entitlement of 28 days. I’ve recently agreed with my employer that when I return I’ll do 2.5 days a week. The holiday year runs from January to December. I took all of last years holiday entitlement before my mat leave started.

I was under the impression that I would accrue holiday whilst on mat leave as per my previous hours until my new hours start in July. Therefore I would have accrued holiday as a full time employee until July, and after that the remaining entitlement would be pro-rata. My employer is trying to suggest that my holiday is pro-rata for the whole of this year.

Is she trying to pull a fast one on me or have I misunderstood? She can be a bit of a dick so I want to be sure that I’m right before I go back to her questioning what she’s saying.

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JoyousPinkPeer · 31/01/2025 10:06

FawnFrenchieMum · 14/06/2024 21:41

You are correct, you accrue holiday at your old contract hours until your contract changes, plus back holidays that have fallen whilst you have been on leave.

Only gets + bank holidays if that is in her contract. She said she gets minimum 28 days so doubt it.

She us definitely entitled to accrued, full time holidays, for the period 1 January to 22 July.

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 31/01/2025 20:44

Meadowtrees · 15/06/2024 04:56

Why? Because positive working relationships depend upon a certain amount of goodwill on both sides. You’ve just had a year off, which you are entitled too, but obviously impacts your employer. Now you want to take what I’m guessing is another 5 or so weeks off over the last 5 months of the year, which is going to be quite a lot. Again you are entitled to it. IMO if you are one employee in a large company you should stick to your guns (eg cashier in large supermarket). But especially if you work for a small company or are the only one doing your job or you are hoping for promotion it is in your own interest to be a bit more flexible. You will undoubtedly need some time off when your dc has childhood illnesses and you need a bit of goodwill in reserve for this. You do need to show that you are needed and to think tactically and longer term if you are trying to build your career even if it is annoying!! You need to show that you are just as committed as you were pre-dc.

So all employees shouldn't take their annual leave to.prive their commitment or just those that have just had a baby or are a parent? What utter garbage!

FawnFrenchieMum · 02/02/2025 10:26

JoyousPinkPeer · 31/01/2025 10:06

Only gets + bank holidays if that is in her contract. She said she gets minimum 28 days so doubt it.

She us definitely entitled to accrued, full time holidays, for the period 1 January to 22 July.

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Depends on her contract, whether her leave includes bank holidays or is in addition to bank holidays.
My old company, everyone got 25 days plus BH, then once you reached a certain grade or length of service it become 27 then 28 plus bank holidays.

JoyousPinkPeer · 02/02/2025 12:16

FawnFrenchieMum · 02/02/2025 10:26

Depends on her contract, whether her leave includes bank holidays or is in addition to bank holidays.
My old company, everyone got 25 days plus BH, then once you reached a certain grade or length of service it become 27 then 28 plus bank holidays.

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As she says she gets 28 days (not 28 days plus bank holidays), I've presumed she's given us the correct information.

rwalker · 02/02/2025 12:20

ReallyTiredMama · 14/06/2024 22:10

Thank you everyone!

Because they have to fund it and you haven’t been at work and no doubt they’ve had to source train and pay for your mat cover and pay your mat cover holidays as well

granted this is part and parcel of running a business but it’s an extra cost for them to fund

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