Craig A

[Craig A]

Hi, I have worked for my current employer for 14 years. Our holiday entitlement is 25 days. After 10 years I asked my general manager for the extra 5 days long service award that my colleagues receive. He agreed verbally but I didn’t receive any email or letter. I have been taking the extra 5 days, total of 30 days per annum for the last 4 years. We are now under new management and they have decided to remove the extra 5 days saying it’s not in my contract. Not only that they have back dated and taken last years 5 extra days from
last year too.
Is this legal for the company to take away something I had been received for 4 years albeit on a verbal contract?

Thank you In advance

[des8]

one for you ULA

[ULA]

Was there anything in your original contract under a clause on Holiday or any policy document that detailed extra holiday for long service?

if not do I presume that you became aware of the extra 5 days for long service through normal office chat????