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« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2021, 13:45:00 »


 I'd have thought the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) would have commented on the issue of the cleaning contractors
 having to take annual leave to receive any pay for Xmas Day/Boxing Day. Was I naive to
 think companies paid worker's for Bank Holidays ?
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« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2021, 14:00:23 »

Yes, you are a bit naive.  There is no legal statute that states that public holidays are to be given as paid holiday

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Bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave.

An employer can choose to include bank holidays as part of a worker?s statutory annual leave.

https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights

Even train crew etc have 2 annual leave days taken out of their entitlement for Christmas and Boxing Days.


The hi-viz jackets seem to have been dropped now anyway as none of the cleaners are wearing them.
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« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2021, 14:04:12 »

I'd have thought the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) would have commented on the issue of the cleaning contractors having to take annual leave to receive any pay for Xmas Day/Boxing Day. Was I naive to think companies paid worker's for Bank Holidays ?

They pick their fights.  Generally if it's written into their existing contracts the RMT, and other railway unions, won't get too involved.  Witness Driver Only Operation (DOO (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard))) which they are extremely resistant to any attempts to expand, but don't really try to change it where it has already been instigated.  As plymouthian says, many grades of railway staff have to take annual leave for Xmas/Boxing Day, drivers included.
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« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2021, 17:27:39 »

At all the companies I worked for my holiday entitlement was for 'x days' which included bank holidays.
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« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2021, 18:24:19 »

At all the companies I worked for my holiday entitlement was for 'x days' which included bank holidays.

There is a legal minimum number of holidays - I think it is 28 days per year.  Some companies, who always close for bank holidays deduct these from holiday entitlement; others, especially those who are open on bank holidays, give the whole entitlement and require people to take leave on bank holidays unless they are required to work.  I don't think it is any reflection on the companies on which way they do it. What matters is how much leave they give.
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