HOLIDAY PAY RULING: A LOOMING AND COSTLY HR CRISIS
A decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) will have widespread implications for employers across the UK. It could lead to a wave of holiday pay claims to Employment Tribunals this year and the result could even force some companies out of business. Background Since 1998 most employers in the UK have calculated holiday pay without usually including payments such as working allowances, overtime, commission and bonus payments, unless the pay varies with the amount of work done or time of the work (shift work). Earlier this year, the European Court of Justice ruled that