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Originally Posted by zoombini
I did read it & OK have read it again.
I read
These people ARE getting paid for the days worked.
So what's being said here is that people are being forced to take those days off & not get paid for it?
AND they also get 20 days paid leave?
Yes, not nice for the lower paid, having to have unpaid holidays & yes if this comes in it will make life better for them to the tune of almost 2 weeks wages a year.
Ok then, what effect is this going to have on others like me, because I already get more than the statutary requirement, my employer is just going to say that I swallow the newer requirement into my contractual alocation. Or will it alos mean that I too get to have an extra 9 days PA?
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No they are not being forced to take BH off and get paid for it..They are being forced to include BHs in their annual paid leave.All the proposal will do is insist that they get their paid holidays PLUS the 9 odd BH that are on the timetable if they want them.I think that you will find that KEY workers will still have to come to an agreement with their bosses as to who mans the hospitals,power stations,firestations,police,armed forces etc as they have always done.However they will be guaranteed time off in that case at another point hopefully of their choosing.It will also I hope mean that anyone who does fulfill said obligation will get DOUBLE TIME for working on BHs.
What hopefully will happen is that those forced to include BH's in their annual paid holiday will now be allowed to have them separately.Now this won't affect everyone especially those who do have reasonable employers..After all although it is nice to have some shops open on a BH it is not imperative for all of them to be open.After all we already have 7 days of retail trade.It hardly matters if B&Q have to close on a BH...not being a vital key industry.
Now stands back and waits for the usual "what about small businesses?How will they survive the added expense of providing 9 days off?"
Well I'm sure they will manage..they used to before we all became mad about providing services 24/7.They managed when the minimum wage came into force by the way and I can't see why they can't now.
It might be nice if having a Bank Holiday meant that the pace of life was reduced for that day.Bank holidays were always the best time for workers because it meant they could see the world from a different perspective and maybe go somewhere they wouldn't go normally.Some small businesses used to organise a works outing on those days for their workers..
I think it is time that Bank Holidays became special again.
Gah! Crossed posted again.
