Being sent home early on Christmas eve

[BrilloPad]

Hi all

The company I'm currently working at have a habbit of closing early on Xmas eve, they pay all permanent staff for the whole day, but alas will only pay me for my time in the office. I know there are pros and cons with this sort of work but wandered if this is normal procedure.

Merry Xmas

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[SlipTheJab]

You can't work in a closed building.

So unless you can WFH you can't work.

In fact refuse to budge when they turn the lights off & lock up, continue in the dark until the end of the day, then let yourself out of the emergency exit, sorted

[anthony]

Actually it's legal for companies to enforce time of and take the days from employees holiday allowance. 2 of the clients I had this year did this. I know because the permies where moaning about losing days from their holiday.

Off topic(ish); but I am quite interested in this sentence; especially the bold part. Could you point me to more legislation around this?

[SueEllen]

Off topic(ish); but I am quite interested in this sentence; especially the bold part. Could you point me to more legislation around this?

No because:
1. You can find it yourself using Google
2. I am posting on a phone
3. There are no bold parts in my text

Edited to day: if you use Google you can find the Citizens Advice pages about holiday pay and time off.

[Pondlife]

Off topic(ish); but I am quite interested in this sentence; especially the bold part. Could you point me to more legislation around this?

Annual holiday entitlement | Acas advice and guidance | Acas

Employers can set the times when workers can take their leave - for example a Christmas shut down.

[MrMarkyMark]

In fact refuse to budge when they turn the lights off & lock up, continue in the dark until the end of the day, then let yourself out of the emergency exit, sorted

You've missed the point when he pulls on his stranglers gloves

[anthony]

No because:
1. You can find it yourself using Google
2. I am posting on a phone
3. There are no bold parts in my text

Edited to day: if you use Google you can find the Citizens Advice pages about holiday pay and time off.

fair enough - thanks...

[FarmerPalmer]

When I was a permie I loved the free time off as I was getting paid anyway.

As a contractor I am never on site Christmas Eve for this very reason.
I can't be arsed to get up early for only 1/2 a day's pay.

[stek]

Ask if you can bring your toys in on the last day before Christmas....

[expat]

When I was a permie I loved the free time off as I was getting paid anyway.

As a contractor I am never on site Christmas Eve for this very reason.
I can't be arsed to get up early for only 1/2 a day's pay.

+1. I always used to say that I didn't see the point in a half day, so I would work all of Christmas Eve or none of it, whichever they preferred.

The last time I was actually working in the winter, three years ago, the client announced with a couple of days warning that all contractors were obliged to take time off, I think it was from about 22 December to 3 January. I replied that I had in consequence arranged my time appropriately and I would be back in the office on 8 January. Apparently the client manager understood the possible pitfalls in discussing this further, and he merely thanked me for my understanding and flexibility.