I have an employee that works two days per week. What holiday entitlement do they have and do I have to pay them for bank holidays?



Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, an employee is entitled to 5.6 weeks annual leave which is inclusive of bank and statutory holidays, on a pro rata basis.  Based on the employee working two days per week, their entitlement would be 11.2 days of leave each holiday year.  Payment for bank holidays will depend upon the employees normal working pattern.  Any bank holiday that falls on one of their normal working days, would therefore be paid.