Annual Leave - SV650.org

02-02-07, 10:18 AM

Anyone know anything workers rights for annual leave?

In a team of 4 we have had 2 people resign in December. This means we now only have two of us. My boss has said that we cant take leave of more than a day until the new guy turns up, and is capable of doing the job.

So this will be in at least 2months (1month notice, and 1month to train them up)

So basically, I can't take any annual leave until April at the earliest.

Is there a European law on this sort of thing?

Dan

02-02-07, 10:21 AM

dont sound right to me.I have no legal knowledge but sounds wrong.

02-02-07, 10:21 AM

Check your contract.
Mine says that leave can be taken on approval of line manager, basically if he doesn't approve it I can't have it.

02-02-07, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furry Ginger One

Check your contract.
Mine says that leave can be taken on approval of line manager, basically if he doesn't approve it I can't have it.

Same here, i'm gonna have to carry 5 days of this years leave over to the next financial year cos we're to busy to be able to take any time off.

02-02-07, 12:15 PM

e.d. I am in a similar situation at work so as a safety buffer I apply for leave even though I know it will be rejected due to manpower. That way, when you ask to carry it over the company can not say that you didn't try to take your leave during the allocated time. Make sure you apply to carry it over in plenty of time so that if they refuse to carry it over you can "reasonably" ask to take it prior to the end of the leave year.

Lissa · 02-02-07, 12:40 PM

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employme...ff/DG_10029788
Think that pretty much makes the situation plain................you can only take holiday at your managers discretion unfortunately.

02-02-07, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lissa

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029788
Think that pretty much makes the situation plain................you can only take holiday at your managers discretion unfortunately.

Ah well, it'll just drive me insane one day soon and i'll snap, and quit.

Dan

02-02-07, 12:50 PM

I guess a lot depends on the job you are doing, but it doesn't strike me as unreasonable for a company to say that you can't book annual leave because of a genuine business reason. It's all about striking the balance between workers' rights and the rather obvious fact that there's got to be a profitable business for the workers to work at.

I the end it comes down to the attitude of your boss / employer. If they take a reasonable approach to things like time off and annual leave when they can then as an employer you're much more likely to accept periods of a couple of months like this where you can't take time off.

02-02-07, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sudoxe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lissa

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029788
Think that pretty much makes the situation plain................you can only take holiday at your managers discretion unfortunately.

Ah well, it'll just drive me insane one day soon and i'll snap, and quit.

Annual leave is for rest and recouperation. If you don't take it you risk getting tired and stressed and could end up taking time off sick (to your employer's detriment, as you'll still have the leave left when you come back from being sick). A tired and stressed workforce is not efficient, either.

Maybe one day soon your boss will come to see this for himself

02-02-07, 02:14 PM

Does your company have anybody who acts as occupational health advisor?????
If so, it may be worth a discreet word with them explaining how you feel that your health and well being are suffering due to not having any holidays.......................................
You will find that if they do not act upon your information that they leave themselves open to all sorts of problems should you have an accident or something similar at work due to fatigue etc.

02-02-07, 10:18 AM	#1
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	Annual Leave Anyone know anything workers rights for annual leave? In a team of 4 we have had 2 people resign in December. This means we now only have two of us. My boss has said that we cant take leave of more than a day until the new guy turns up, and is capable of doing the job. So this will be in at least 2months (1month notice, and 1month to train them up) So basically, I can't take any annual leave until April at the earliest. Is there a European law on this sort of thing? Dan

02-02-07, 12:40 PM	#6
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employme...ff/DG_10029788 Think that pretty much makes the situation plain................you can only take holiday at your managers discretion unfortunately. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

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02-02-07, 10:21 AM	#2
Viper Guest Posts: n/a	dont sound right to me.I have no legal knowledge but sounds wrong.

02-02-07, 10:21 AM	#3
FG1 Guest Posts: n/a	Check your contract. Mine says that leave can be taken on approval of line manager, basically if he doesn't approve it I can't have it.

02-02-07, 12:15 PM	#5
FG1 Guest Posts: n/a	e.d. I am in a similar situation at work so as a safety buffer I apply for leave even though I know it will be rejected due to manpower. That way, when you ask to carry it over the company can not say that you didn't try to take your leave during the allocated time. Make sure you apply to carry it over in plenty of time so that if they refuse to carry it over you can "reasonably" ask to take it prior to the end of the leave year.

02-02-07, 12:50 PM	#8
Cronos Guest Posts: n/a	I guess a lot depends on the job you are doing, but it doesn't strike me as unreasonable for a company to say that you can't book annual leave because of a genuine business reason. It's all about striking the balance between workers' rights and the rather obvious fact that there's got to be a profitable business for the workers to work at. I the end it comes down to the attitude of your boss / employer. If they take a reasonable approach to things like time off and annual leave when they can then as an employer you're much more likely to accept periods of a couple of months like this where you can't take time off.

02-02-07, 02:14 PM	#10
FG1 Guest Posts: n/a	Does your company have anybody who acts as occupational health advisor????? If so, it may be worth a discreet word with them explaining how you feel that your health and well being are suffering due to not having any holidays....................................... You will find that if they do not act upon your information that they leave themselves open to all sorts of problems should you have an accident or something similar at work due to fatigue etc.