holiday pay

Gadhafi

hey,

I've worked part time in a well known supermarket for the last 19months.

I'm wondering am I entitled to any holiday pay?

I don't really understand the laws surrounding it tbh. In the 19 months I've been there I've asked for days off on 2 separate occasions. The first time (in july 2011) for 5days the second time in (oct 2010) for 3 days, if that makes any difference?

The reason Im asking is I know someone in the same position as me, working for 19 months part time. albeit, his work is in another area, he recently got €700 holiday pay and he's never asked for days off.

thanks in advance for any replies.

MrJoeSoap

Gadhafi wrote: »

hey,

I've worked part time in a well known supermarket for the last 19months.

I'm wondering am I entitled to any holiday pay?

I don't really understand the laws surrounding it tbh. In the 19 months I've been there I've asked for days off on 2 separate occasions. The first time (in july 2011) for 5days the second time in (oct 2010) for 3 days, if that makes any difference?

The reason Im asking is I know someone in the same position as me, working for 19 months part time. albeit, his work is in another area, he recently got €700 holiday pay and he's never asked for days off.

thanks in advance for any replies.

Did you sign a contract?

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/leave_and_holidays/annual_leave_public_holidays.html

Gadhafi

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Did you sign a contract?

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/leave_and_holidays/annual_leave_public_holidays.html

yeah, I did.

I don't understand much from the link though

MrJoeSoap

Gadhafi wrote: »

yeah, I did.

I don't understand much from the link though

First place to look would be your contract so, it should be in there. Also, have you asked your manager?

Gadhafi

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

First place to look would be your contract so, it should be in there. Also, have you asked your manager?

Unfortunetly, I don't have a copy of the contract. no I haven't asked him yet, I don't really wanna piss him off, going in looking for money because he decides my hours aswell. Id rather be sure im entitled to it before I mention anything.

rubberdiddies

Gadhafi wrote: »

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

First place to look would be your contract so, it should be in there. Also, have you asked your manager?

Unfortunetly, I don't have a copy of the contract. no I haven't asked him yet, I don't really wanna piss him off, going in looking for money because he decides my hours aswell. Id rather be sure im entitled to it before I mention anything.

I think at the very least you're entitled to 8% of your hours worked in holiday pay. So for example if you've worked 100 hours at €10 per hour, you're entitled to €80 holiday pay.

I dont have a link as I'm on my phone but I've read about it in the past several times

MrJoeSoap

rubberdiddies wrote: »

I think at the very least you're entitled to 8% of your hours worked in holiday pay. So for example if you've worked 100 hours at €10 per hour, you're entitled to €80 holiday pay.

I dont have a link as I'm on my phone but I've read about it in the past several times

That is correct, you are entitled to one of the below and I think (c) is probably most relevant to the OP.

(a) 4 working weeks in a leave year in which he or she works
at least 1,365 hours (unless it is a leave year in which he
or she changes employment),
(b) one-third of a working week for each month in the leave
year in which he or she works at least 117 hours, or
(c) 8 per cent. of the hours he or she works in a leave year (but subject to a maximum of 4 working weeks):

Gadhafi

thanks a lot people