Government increases holiday allowance
The UK Government increases statutory annual holiday entitlement for full-time workers from 20 to 24 days from this month.
It will put it up again to 28 days from April 1 2009.
The move was welcomed by Cheapflights.co.uk’s general manager Francesca Ecsery.
“The increase in the amount of holiday entitlement available to workers is a great coup for those industrious citizens who constantly juggle work and play.
“Legislation that levels the playing field for more people has come into effect, but workers do need to be made aware of it – employed people could be missing out by not keeping up to speed with their rights in the workplace.
“Widely believed to lead to improved productivity, the motivational reward of increased holiday can be just as valuable as an increase in money in workers’ pockets.
“With the entitlement increasing again in 2009, workers will be able to flock to their favourite destinations more often – tour operators, travellers and tourist destinations alike will all reap the benefits.”
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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