Your cheek could get cut by a staple in one of the boxes
Any legal types here? I'm thinking of handing in my resignation tomorrow - The original company I was employed by went tits up in 2004 (I started in 2001), my contract with the current company is for 2004 so I'm guessing my notice only has to be from '04? Also, can I use unused holiday against that termination period, and how does that work?
( magnum, Sun 17 May 2009, 21:30, archived)

You can use holiday, I know that much
but if you're trying that trick near the beginning of the year they can get you. They could say "well you've only worked one tenth of the year, so we'll only allow you one tenth of the holiday"
( SuperMatt, Sun 17 May 2009, 21:32, archived)

Also: have you been working for a titsed up company since 2004?

( SuperMatt, Sun 17 May 2009, 21:33, archived)

No, the company I had my original contract with went tits up in 2004
but the directors did some funky shit and nothing really changed other than company name. However the contract is in that new company name and starts 2004.
( magnum, Sun 17 May 2009, 21:35, archived)

Does your latest contract say anything about continuous employment?
Companies normally prefer people to take holiday within the notice period as it saves them paying actual money in lieu. However if you are in a vital role, it should be in your contract whether you can take holiday or if you have to work it out. If it's not there, you don't have to.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Sun 17 May 2009, 22:10, archived)

Thanks
Contract was written before I was in a vital role, so it isn't there.
( magnum, Sun 17 May 2009, 22:18, archived)

True
Shame, I'd moved a week's holiday from last year to this so I could go on a long holiday (which now isn't happening anyway) so I've got 5 weeks to use up. It would mean I would only have to work 1 week.
( magnum, Sun 17 May 2009, 21:36, archived)

Did you take statutory minimum last year? That would have been 24 days including bank holidays.
If you didn't, you should be able to carry that over. If you did, then it's up to them whether they let you or not.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Sun 17 May 2009, 22:13, archived)