asperity Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dizzy Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 How does everyone feel about the lovely gesture of us all getting and extra days bank holiday to celebrate their wedding day? My other half is 'not amused' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 An extra bank holiday won't make a blind bit of difference to my leave entitlement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Wonder if Wills will be made redundant from his RAF job?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Ouch! that was painful. Just got over a bout of food poisoning and my stomach muscles are still sore as anything from being violently sick. I'm now in the situation when it hurts, but only when I laugh. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Well don't laugh then Bill. As for the extra bank holiday the only difference it make to me is that it is one days pay less this year as I don't get paid for days that I do not work. (Classed as self employed in the same way that agency workers are. No work no pay) What it does mean though is that when I do have my day off I can find a nice quiet place with no TV or radio so that I do not have the problem of trying to find one of the numerous stations or channels that are showing the wedding. (Like there is some chance of that happening) On the brighter side it will mean that I should be able to get out on the bike for a bit as the roads should be fairly empty, unless we get a load of street parties in which case it is walk the dog and then back into the pit to catch up on some hibernation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I can't wait. I think it will be a wonderful event for the country and a damned sight more appealing than the Olympics and a lot less cost to me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm happy to have an extra day's holiday, bank holidays are included in my holiday allocation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 There's the media circus of "the stag do" to go yet - a photo of a nude Wills chained to a lamp post will no doubt be worth a fortune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I can't wait. I think it will be a wonderful event for the country and a damned sight more appealing than the Olympics and a lot less cost to me too Baz, you don't have to pay your workers a penny for doing nothing for a day during the Olympics but you do for the Royal Wedding extra bank holiday. Have you gone all soft and soppy you old romantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 its not an official bank holiday and many employers are refusing to recognise it as such !! As far as i know its a normal working day for the Orbit News Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 are you sure? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8154445/Royal-Wedding-four-bank-holidays-in-11-days.html http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/united_kingdom/royal_wedding_2010.asp http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/23/royal-wedding-april-bank-holiday perhaps your boss is a complete "insert expletive" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 its not an official bank holiday and many employers are refusing to recognise it as such !! As far as i know its a normal working day for the Orbit News Team Yeah... Indy's resurfaced at long last Like PJ says it IS an official bank holiday Indy.... at least you are 'allowed' to going into work and as such you will get paid so you should be very thankful to Gary for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 From the Direct.gov website: Time off for employees You don't have an automatic right to paid leave on bank and public holidays, though many people receive the day off work. Any right to time off or extra pay for working on a bank holiday depends on the terms of your contract of employment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Some companies offer double pay or time of in lieu for working on bank holiday Indy. BNFL used to My other half doesn't get paid for bank holidays but then again he doesn't get paid for any time he has off. Going on holiday or being ill are very costly therefore he prefers to go in and spread his germs around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 From the Direct.gov website: Time off for employees You don't have an automatic right to paid leave on bank and public holidays, though many people receive the day off work. Any right to time off or extra pay for working on a bank holiday depends on the terms of your contract of employment. So its just the same as all the other "official" bank holidays then.......... Thanks for the confimation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Does he get paid for toilet breaks Diz?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 See Posh and Becks have an invite - that should liven up the conversation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Has anybody else received their invite yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I can't wait. I think it will be a wonderful event for the country Keep taking the pills Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Poor Fergie's not been invited. Must be the black (or should it be red) sheep of the family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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