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Ask the expert: Bank holiday confusion

Posted by Adam Partington, Esther Smith in Employment law on Tue, 22/06/2010 - 09:53

This week the experts, Adam Partington and Esther Smith advise on accrued bank holidays during maternity leave.

The question: Bank holiday confusion

We currently offer 22 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (for full timers) and our holiday year runs from 1st July - 30th June.

I have a lady whose baby is due in early Jan, she wishes to save her holiday entitlement and take it prior to maternity leave commencing, which is fine. We have included the Christmas and New Year BH into this so effectively she will be taking her 22 days holiday plus the 3 days BH. However she would normally be entitled to another 4 BH after this, Easter and may bank holidays but will "miss" these being on maternity leave do I tag those on to her holiday leave otherwise she will lose them?

In terms of accrual for the following year do I include bank holidays?

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