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Get ahead for the new annual leave year

April annual leave

Unbelievably, April is just around the corner – and, for many of us, this means planning a new year of annual leave for our teams, which is an ideal time to look at ways to streamline the process. Do you find yourself sinking under a pile of holiday requests every week? Is it difficult to…

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The big bank-holiday question

On Holiday Calendar Displaying Annual Leave Or Time Off

You may recall that I asked you all to complete a one-question poll about whether you include bank holidays in the 28 days’ statutory leave entitlement you award to your staff. The results are more or less a 50/50 split, and I’m not sure whether I’m surprised about this or not. Anyway, you knew I’d…

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I WILL enjoy myself, when I eventually switch off – By Nicola Davies

May 16, 2019, by in Funny, Holidays 2 Comments

I WILL enjoy myself, when I eventually switch off - By Nicola Davies

By Nicola Davies As I write this, I am hastily trying to finish off last minute bits and pieces before I go on leave for a full week. I know, a week! What am I thinking?! It’s such a full on time at the moment – if I’m not looking at Network stuff, I’m dealing…

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Holiday and annual leave – An employer’s guide

(Time to read: 8 minutes) This guide highlights all the things you need to know in relation to statutory leave and other holiday rules. See also our: Holiday Policy [PLUS] Leaver’s holiday calculation tool [PLUS] Bank holiday calculator [PLUS] Bank holiday entitlements – The ultimate guide Sample contracts of employment [PLUS] New starter holiday calculation tool [PLUS]…

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I had a holiday once… (PM Polly)

April 13, 2016, by in Funny, Holidays, Practice Life 0 Comments

I had a holiday once…

I had a holiday once… it was a while ago, I remember it vaguely. I got up later than 6am and I drank tea in bed while watching the sun shine through the emerald tall trees outside. I had leisurely walks. I climbed and I went swimming. I skated and I played tennis. At night…

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Holiday pay for GP practices

Holiday pay for GP practices

EU regulations coupled with recent case law means that many practices and other employees are confused about holiday pay, so let’s examine the entitlement. 1) ENTITLEMENT BY LAW Statutory Entitlement Legislation, particularly the Working Time Regulations 1998, means UK workers are entitled to at least 5.6 weeks paid holiday. For most practices operating a 5 day…

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