Should bank holidays be included in sick leave?

Under the Regulations all workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday in any leave year. This means that where an employee is on approved sickness absence during a bank holiday that forms part of their minimum holiday entitlement, the employer should allow them to take a day off in lieu.

What happens if employee is on sickness absence during a bank holiday?

This means that where an employee is on approved sickness absence during a bank holiday that forms part of their minimum holiday entitlement, the employer should allow them to take a day off in lieu. Payment in lieu of the statutory holiday entitlement is permitted only on termination of employment.

When do you pay an employee on sick leave?

If, upon review, it is found that the employee is entitled to the public holiday, best-practice would indicate that the employee should be paid for the public holiday on the date the public holiday falls and this day should not be marked down as sick leave.

Can a public employee be sick on a public holiday?

Therefore, an employee who is sick on a public holiday receives their public holiday entitlement as normal at that time. The issue was revisited in the case of Leitrim County Council v Martin in 2009.

How long does an employer have to give an employee a bank holiday?

Where an employer grants employees the minimum holiday entitlement under the Regulations (5.6 weeks) and this includes bank and public holidays, a bank holiday will form part of the employee’s statutory holiday entitlement.

Do you get sick leave on a public holiday?

If this is the case, the public holiday is not counted as a sick leave day.) If you are a part-time worker and you are on sick leave during a public holiday, you are entitled to benefit for the public holiday, provided you worked for your employer for at least 40 hours in the previous five-week period – see ‘Part-time employees’ above.

How long can sick leave be carried over by employer?

Employees on long-term sick leave can carry over 4 weeks’ unused holiday, unless the employer allows more to be carried over. This holiday must be used within 18 months from the date it’s carried over. Find out more about holiday entitlement. Previous. Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Do you get paid for two days off work for sickness?

As you were rostered to work, it was not part of your holiday entitlement. If you were paid for those two days and that was all the time you had off work for sickness, then you are lucky that your occupational sick pay scheme covers this. Those who receive only SSP would receive no pay in such circumstances.