Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Laws (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 12 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 80 members in total.

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EMPLOYMENT ENTITLEMENT TO BANK HOLIDAYS

That this House notes that there is at present no legal entitlement for employees to be given a day off for bank holidays and that around 17 per cent. of Britons, particularly those in low paid jobs, may have been forced to work on the recent Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday or make up the bank holiday by working on a weekend; further notes that British workers not only have no statutory right to bank holidays but also receive the lowest number of bank holidays in the European Union; and calls upon the Government to give statutory rights to employees to take bank holidays off or to take double pay or time off in lieu.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

EMPLOYMENT ENTITLEMENT TO BANK HOLIDAYS (1426A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Simon Thomas (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Wednesday, 12 June 2002. It has been signed by 5 members in total.

at end add ", and to make a bank holiday of the national saints' days in Wales, England and Scotland.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1426 

1426A1 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Conditions of employment Anniversaries Festivals and special occasions Pay Public holidays Elizabeth II, Queen

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk