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Do employers have to record and track when holiday has been accrued and/or taken?

Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A NI on 8 August 2024
Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI
Issues covered: Working time records; Record keeping for young workers; Working Time Regulations; Holiday Pay

Under the Working Time Regulations (NI) 2016, an employer must keep records to show the working time limits are being complied with. This must be kept for each worker that the limits apply to. These limits include the maximum weekly working time (average of 48 hours every 7 days), the maximum working time for young workers, the maximum length of night work, and the maximum length of night work involving serious hazards, heavy physical or mental strain (8 hours in any 24hr period of performing night work.

There are no specific requirements to keep records of paid holiday leave. However, the employer is advised to do so in order to demonstrate compliance with the regulations. This record

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This article is correct at 08/08/2024
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Chris Fullerton
Arthur Cox NI

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