Overtime and holiday pay: what the ruling means for business

The employment appeal tribunal ruling on overtime payments means employers need to review their holiday pay policy as a matter of urgency, regardless of talk of appeals, warns Christopher Davies, professional support lawyer at Gateley LLP

Since October 1998 the Working Time Regulations have given workers in the UK an entitlement to paid annual leave. These Regulations were passed to give effect to the European Working Time Directive which required member states to provide a statutory right to paid holidays as a health and safety measure.

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