Background As you are probably aware, there have been a number of cases over the years on the issue of what an employee should be paid when they take holiday.  Many of the issues stem from the differences between the EU directive on Working Time and the UK legislation. The EU directive guarantees a minimum of 4 weeks paid holiday for all workers. The UK legislation now provides for 5.6 weeks. Furthermore, how holiday pay should be calculated differs depending on whether you are a worker with “normal” working hours or variable working hours each week. Earlier this year, the
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