Determine employees' entitlement to time off when an extra bank holiday is granted

Key points

  • Employees do not have a statutory right to paid time off on a bank holiday.
  • Whether or not employees are entitled to paid time off when an extra bank holiday is granted will therefore depend on the wording of the contract of employment.
  • Even where there is no contractual entitlement to paid time off on the extra bank holiday, the employer could consider providing this as a gesture of goodwill, or providing time off in lieu if employees are required to work on that day.

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