The Harpur Trust vs Lesley Brazel is an important case to consider in developing any company and recruiting staff members. In this case, the Supreme Court was asked to consider two different methods of working out holiday pay.
Case Law Update: Paid Holiday Entitlement
The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s judgement on the Harpur Trust vs Brazel case. The ruling states that holiday pay for permanent staff who only work part of the year, such as term-time workers, should receive a full 5.6 weeks of annual leave a year. Pay should be calculated over a 52-week average rather than based on 12.07%. The same principles apply to those on zero-hours, variable-hours, or casual contracts.
Why is this important to your Business?
The key takeaway from this judgment is that all workers should be getting 5.6 weeks’ leave, regardless of how many weeks in the year they work. Their holiday pay should be based on an average over 52 weeks in which they have performed work.
