Starting in October, six million people will be entitled to 4 extra days annual paid holidays, with a new 4-day extension planned for April 2009. the government carried out its promise to raise the legal minimum number of annual holidays from 20 to 28 in order to fight against many employers' practice to count holidays as leaves. (see our story 070027). (Ref. 070525)
In total, 3.5 million women and 2.5 million men should beneficiate from this readjustment. For the employees concerned who work part time (that is 2.6 million people,) the increase will proportional to the time worked. “We have listened to all parties responding in the latest consultation, and we have agreed a number of changes in the way the new holidays will be brought in”, specified the Minister of Labour Relations, John Fitzpatrick, referring to the 4 other days which will be established wi
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