Changing holidays

Q. I hear that holiday entitlement has just been increased and that further changes have been proposed. Is this correct, and if so, what are these changes?

From 1 October 2007, the entitlement will increase from four weeks to 4.8 weeks (24 days a year), or 4.8 times your usual working week. A further increase to 5.6 weeks (28 days) will take place from 1 April 2009. The statutory holiday entitlement will be capped at 28 days, though an employer can give more.

Working a five-day week, 4.8 weeks is 24 working days, though if a part-time worker works four days a week then 4.8 weeks is 19.2 working days. It becomes complicated when you have someone

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