Are Employees Entitled to a Day Off?
Q: The
government have granted an additional bank holiday to mark the celebrations for
the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Are employees automatically entitled to take this
as an additional day’s paid leave?
A: There is no statutory right to any bank or public
holiday. Therefore the announcement of an extra bank holiday does not increase
any entitlement to holiday under the Working Time Regulations. Whether an
employee will benefit from the additional bank holiday depends on the wording
of their contract, and the discretion of their employer.
