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The government is attempting to water down holiday pay ruling, says TUC
Commenting on the announcement recently (Thursday) that the government is to legislate to limit claims on back pay, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
“Failing to count overtime when calculating holiday pay is quite simply wrong. The November ruling was a victory for hard working people who deserve to be properly paid when they take their well-earned leave.
“Today’s decision to limit all claims for unpaid wages to two years is a blatant attempt to water down last month’s ruling. At the moment, the law on back pay mirrors the rules on commercial debt, which can be pursued for six years in most of the UK. Today’s announcement smacks of treating workers as second class citizens, treating commercial debt more favourably than wages.”
Last month a court judgment in the Bear Scotland vs Fulton case led to overtime being taken into account when holiday pay is calculated.
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