Well-drafted contract is key to dispute over holiday pay

Employers can legitimately ask any of their staff working their notice to take any accrued holiday rather than have pay instead, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled.

In the landmark case of Industrial & Commercial Maintenance (I & CM) v. Briffa (2008), Mr Briffa was told that his employment was being terminated, with one week’s notice, and he was also told to take four days’ accrued holiday during this notice period.

Mr Briffa took his claim for almost £250 h... (171 more words)

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