Holiday Pay query after change of hourly rate during the year.

[cattermole]

Hello everybody...I posted this earlier in the wrong forum, sorry. It's a quick one...

I recently left employment in October and have accrued 65 hours Holiday Pay (checked on https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement) I've not taken any holiday this holiday year.

I was on £6.50 an hour but my pay was increased in August to £7 per hour for a 28hr week.

On leaving, should my pay for those 65 hours be calculated at £7 per hour?

(I'm asking because my employer is with-holding my Holiday Pay)

[nemesis45]

Re: Holiday Pay query after change of hourly rate during the year.

Hello everybody...I posted this earlier in the wrong forum, sorry. It's a quick one...

I recently left employment in October and have accrued 65 hours Holiday Pay (checked on https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement) I've not taken any holiday this holiday year.

I was on £6.50 an hour but my pay was increased in August to £7 per hour for a 28hr week.

On leaving, should my pay for those 65 hours be calculated at £7 per hour?

(I'm asking because my employer is with-holding my Holiday Pay)

Hi welcome to LB,

I would think that the level would be split £6.50 until the increase and £7.00 thereafter.

nem

[mariefab]

Re: Holiday Pay query after change of hourly rate during the year.

It depends on when this employer's holiday year runs from and to.
If, for example, it runs from January to December your 65 hours should be paid at £7 per hour.

[vanman]

Re: Holiday Pay query after change of hourly rate during the year.

Calculating average hourly rate

To calculate average hourly rate, only the hours worked and how much was paid for them should be counted.
Take the average rate over the last 12 weeks. If no pay was paid in any week, count back a further week, so that the rate is based on 12 weeks in which pay was paid.
https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitleme...pay-the-basics

[cattermole]

Re: Holiday Pay query after change of hourly rate during the year.

Thanks for those replies
Mariefab That's what I thought...was just checking
Yes the Holiday year runs Jan-Dec and based on the 28 hours worked every week I'm due 65 hours 17 mins.
I thought it should be paid at the rate I'd receive should I take the holiday now (had I still been employed)
Therefore at £7 per hr.