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What is the minimum statutory provision for paid holiday? Can unused statutory annual holiday be carried forward to the next holiday year? Can unused statutory annual holiday be replaced by a payment in lieu?
No. Regulation 13A does not apply where, as at 1 October 2007, an employer had, and continues to have, in place a relevant agreement providing each of its workers with the lesser of 1.6 weeks' or eight days' annual leave in addition to the four weeks' entitlement under reg.13, provided that certain minimum conditions are met. These conditions are that the "additional" leave: is paid at the rate of a week's pay in respect of each week of leave; may not be replaced by a payment in lieu, except where the worker's employment is terminated; and may not be carried forward for more than one year.
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