New Holiday Pay Regulations Labelled as ‘Incoherent’

Thu 7th Dec 2023

From 1st January 2024, the draft Employment Rights Regulations 2023 will take effect, however they appear to be “incoherent and complicated”. In a recent article published in Personnel Today, Chris Cook was asked to comment on why the new government holiday pay regulations could be causing uncertainty for employers, and what they need to be aware of in light of the changes.

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