Calculating holiday pay for workers without fixed hours or pay
This document provides guidance on how to calculate holiday pay for workers whose hours and / or pay are not fixed.
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Changes to the law as of 6 April 2020
The ‘reference period’ used to calculate holiday pay is now 52 weeks (previously 12 weeks).
This guidance explains how to calculate statutory holiday pay for workers without fixed hours or fixed rates of pay.
It complements the Holiday entitlement: the basics guidance, which explains how to calculate holiday pay for the majority of workers.
It is for use by workers and employers.
Last updated 23 July 2020 + show all updates
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Guidance clarified regarding redundancy, insolvency and TUPE.
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Guidance updated to reflect change in law as of 6 April 2020: the reference period is now 52 weeks (previously 12 weeks)
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We have updated this guidance with an explanation of changes to the law that take effect from 6 April 2020. The changes relate to the 'reference period' used to calculate holiday pay.
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Removed mentions of holiday pay calculator while the service is under review.
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