Mr Mohamed-b

[Mohamed-b]

Dear all,
I would like some advice on holiday entitlement as where I work no more than two employees are allowed a holiday on the Sam day or week is this allowed by law?

Please advise
Regards
Mohamed

[PAWS]

Re: Mr Mohamed-b

I do not know if such a law exists but I do believe that employers occasionally insist their employees take their leave during specific periods such as during an annual shut down or periods of quiet in the specific market they operate in.
I do think staggering employees leave is a question of common sense however. A company simply could not operate if everyone insisted on taking their holidays together or during the busiest periods so refusing you to take your holiday when someone else is off is probably legal.

[Mohamed-b]

Re: Mr Mohamed-b

THank you Paws,
Even if I have requested my holiday 2 months in advance?
Many thanks

[des8]

Re: Mr Mohamed-b

Unfortunately, under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR), you do not have the right to determine whenyou take your annual leave. Therefore, if it has a genuine business reason, your employer does not have to agree to your dates.
The Regulations allow your employer to require you to give notice, equal to twice the length of the holiday requested. Your employer can also insist that you take your holiday at a particular time.
However, if you feel that your employer is refusing your request unreasonably, you might consider whether it is discriminating against you. If you can show that other people without your protected characteristics (e.g. race, gender, etc.) have been treated more favourably, you may be able to complain of a breach of the Equality Act 2010.
Your employer must at some stage within the annual leave year allow you time to use up your leave entitlement.