Ruling says overtime should count towards holiday pay

摘要

In a landmark case this week (4 November), the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that staff mandatory overtime should be included in holiday pay calculations. The judgment came from two joined cases -Hertel (UK) Ltd v Mr Wood & others; and Amec Group Ltd v Mr Law & others - and could now lead to employees claiming and winning payouts for underpayment of holiday pay based on incorrect calculations. The 16 Unite members in the action, a mix of electricians, scaffolders and semi-skilled operatives, worked on a project at the West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire until it came to an end in 2012.