LRD guides and handbook October 2024

Health and Safety Law 2024

An employer can ask for holiday to be deferred as long as they tell the employee in advance, giving notice at least as long as the holiday requested. Shorter notice can be given if a “relevant agreement” allows this. A contract term requiring an employee to take holiday during the notice period can be a “relevant agreement” (Industry & Commerce Maintenance v Briffa UKEAT/0215/08/CEA).