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Christmas day - normal day off?
I was just wondering if anyone else who has to work over the christmas period just has actual christmas day as a normal day off?
i think this seems a bit wrong, i work in retail so obviously the shops are all shut, so surely it should be classed as an extra day off?
i work 5 days a week, so this week i had tues off & tomorrow.
I think our company does something weird about holidays, as bank holidays class as normal days so instead of getting a day in lieu or anything we just get extra holiday to take whenever - but surely christmas is different?
i think this seems a bit wrong, i work in retail so obviously the shops are all shut, so surely it should be classed as an extra day off?
i work 5 days a week, so this week i had tues off & tomorrow.
I think our company does something weird about holidays, as bank holidays class as normal days so instead of getting a day in lieu or anything we just get extra holiday to take whenever - but surely christmas is different?
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To be fair though, we close Christmas day so it's not available to be worked but when it falls on a Sunday for example, the issue doesn't arise.
To be honest, your whole post confused me a little, but the bit I've snipped particularly. An extra day off to take "whenever" is a lieu day
Everywhere is different though, best to ask.
There is also no requirement to be paid a premium rate for working BHs.
Basically there is nothing wrong with how your employer works bank holidays, providing your contract doesn't specify otherwise, you will be getting the legal requirement of 5.6 weeks paid leave.
But, last Christmas Day was a week day and not the weekend.
The problem being a retail worker is the fact that you don't get paid overtime rate for working on a Saturday unlke most other professions.
But, on the other hand, would you have expected to be paid for 5 days if you'd only worked for 4 days?
Personally I would because it wouldn't be your fault that your employer decided to close on Chriatmas Day
Although if they did give you a day paid leave they would be entitled to take that from your annual entitlement (depending on contract of course).
I am not a party/celebratory person though, so it wouldn't bother me working anyways, but at least I am getting an holiday/break so soon (4 weeks in) when I've been told I am suppose to work 12 weeks none stop 1st - if that makes sense
The period between Christmas and New Year is very quiet, with most clinics cancelled. However no-one is forced to take holidays- the time is usually spent giving the department a huge stocktake and clear-out.
I'm not 100% sure really, i know if you're an adult worker employment law in general is a bit more 'flexible', but even more so when it comes to working in retail.
In theory you're only entitled under EU working time regs to 1 day off in 7, and this can be rotated so you may end up working for 12 consecutive days, so long as you get one day off in each week.
I know employers have rights too, and employees need to be flexible when it comes to hours (especially when it comes to working in retail) but the law does need to step in somewhere.