Holiday pay entitlement - lost

[mashmallow]

I am working for an agency at present and i hd accumulated 38 hours holiday and because I was placed in another position straight after therefore could not book any holidays. I now found out my hours earned within the few weeks before I have lost because i did not take them when stated as I was in another temp position. What can I do about this I am gutted, its my hard earned money and they can just take it without letting me know. Please can anyone help and advise.

 

regards,

 

 

Mashmallow

[freakyleaky]

Thats a nasty trick to pull and I am sure they can't do that. I will ask for your thread to be moved to the appropriate forum. In the meantime

You might want to have a look in here http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?150-Employment-Problems

[ims21]

Thread moved to correct forum as requested

 

ims

[mashmallow]

Thanks for replying so quickly and moving my post to it's correct detintion. Because they put into another booking after the previous (thus earning my hours for holidays) how could I say no I am not doing it bcause i will loose my holiday pay, i had no choice but to fo the booking. How can you say you will do a three week booking and then say you want a week of for annual leave. it should apply differently if this is the case for temporary workers. Some companies do lay down the law if you don't use your days you loose it - but I have no choice to take what comes and when it comes. So I feel I have been treated unjustly.

 

Thanks

 

Mashmallow

[jimjim5]

I'm in a similar position, I have one wks hols and the company are taking me on perm, today. I think the agency are giving me a wks pay instead.

[mashmallow]

Thanks for your input, I think your agency are pleased to get commission in your placement so I think this may be a little different situation. My agency are telling me I have lost my holiday entilement becasue I did not put it in by the 23rd March which was only last week. No one even had the decency to remind me to take my holiday, plus the fact I cannot take the money because I am working with them and I cannot really have the cheek to say I am off for a week when I start a two week booking which has now turned into a 5 week booking. Is this how you are treated for being a good worker and a dependable one.

 

Please any advise would help.

 

Thanks

 

Mashmallow:mad2:

[Kraken1]

Thanks for your input, I think your agency are pleased to get commission in your placement so I think this may be a little different situation. My agency are telling me I have lost my holiday entilement becasue I did not put it in by the 23rd March which was only last week. No one even had the decency to remind me to take my holiday, plus the fact I cannot take the money because I am working with them and I cannot really have the cheek to say I am off for a week when I start a two week booking which has now turned into a 5 week booking. Is this how you are treated for being a good worker and a dependable one.

 

Please any advise would help.

 

Was this at the end of the financial year? The vast majority of people will lose holiday entitlement at the end of the financial year if it isn't taken. That might be the reason, rather than a temp thing.

[Hacked_Off]

As its the end of the financial year you automatically lose all untaken holidays. The agency probably thought you'd know that and don't have to remind you. My agency pay us on your wages for untaken holidays. They prefer it that way because they don't lose commission. Also as far as I'm aware you are allowed to bring one week forward to the next year. Maybe question that.

[Russe11]

if it work on a commision basis for you agency if you take the holiday, i'll be having a small bet the paper work is in the system somewhere!

[mashmallow]

Thanks for all of your input, yes it was the end of their financial year and it was only one week?

I will mention this.

 

Thanks

 

 

Mashmallow