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Acas, the employment relations service, has issued timely guidance to employers on workers’ rights to annual leave and flexible working as the school summer holidays begin.
Employers face a rush of requests for holiday and, in recent times, flexible working, as schools traditionally break up for the summer. With working parents making over a third of the working age population* and having to manage childcare requirements, employers may struggle to meet the demands of all parents at popular times of the year and retain full capacity in their business.
Acas’s helpline reported receiving over 100,000 calls about holidays and working time concerns in the last year.
Common questions to the Acas helpline included: can an annual leave request be refused; what is the current annual leave entitlement; can a flexible working request cover just the school summer holidays?
John Taylor, Acas Chief Executive said: "Many businesses receive an increase in holiday requests over the summer and an employer often has to balance the needs of the business with keeping a healthy and motivated workforce. We always encourage employees and employers to plan ahead and be as flexible as possible."
Guidance can be accessed online at: www.acas.org.uk/summer.
* Office of National Statistics
For further information on employment law issues, please contact solicitor, Susan Mayall, using the details below.
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