Jubilee Day: Are employees entitled to the day off?

As members are no doubt aware, Monday 3 June is an extra bank holiday this year to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee – but are employees entitled to an extra day’s paid leave for it?

ACAS - the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service - is giving the following advice:

- Employees do not have a statutory right to take bank holidays off – normal nor Jubilee
- Check contracts of employment. This should state one of the following:
* Employees get all bank holidays as paid leave in a... (150 more words)

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