It’s the start of summer and that means, peak holiday season has arrived! At this time of year, practices are usually filled with excited chatter about trips to sunny destinations. Given the stress and restrictions of the past two years, these trips are more meaningful than ever. Alas, 2022 has brought a sting in its…

Having time off work is great! Isn’t it? Well, yes, unless you’re the poor PM stuck organising it all! There’s so much that goes into arranging time off, and so many categories. Sick leave, annual leave and bank holidays, study leave, maternity/paternity/adoption leave… The list goes on and on. The biggest headache comes in the…

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…

Annual leave entitlement and bank holidays Looking at the leave entitlement data given on threads such as here on the Practice Index forum earlier this year, it seems that only 25% of practices offered 28 days’ leave including bank holidays. Some 28% offered 25 days plus bank holidays, and 22% offered 27 days plus bank…

Current UK legislation awards, as a right, 28 days’ leave to all employed persons. These 28 leave days can include 8 days’ worth of bank holidays, which some might think reduces the leave entitlement to 20 days or four working weeks. Most GPs enjoy at least 30 days’ leave per annum, plus a week’s study…

(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]…

(Time to read: 10 minutes) Back in the day, a bank holiday was a nationally recognised day off. Banks wouldn’t open, everyone chilled out and the country stopped for a breather. Wow, wouldn’t that be nice today! But in reality, not all employers paid their staff for bank holiday time off and some staff didn’t…