A former employee of a bed and breakfast has been awarded 1,085 in outstanding holiday pay after he brought a case against his former employers before the Employment Tribunal.
Nikolay Nikolov was employed by Craigatin House & Courtyard Ltd from September 2021 to July 2022. He argued that he had not been given adequate notice of specified leave days before taking a holiday, and that any payments received had been incentives to remain with the company.
The case was heard by Employment Judge Russell Bradley. The claimant appeared in person, while the respondent was represented by company director Lynne Fordyce.
The claimant started work with the respondent on 21 September 2021. When interviewing for the role, he was told by Ms Fordyce and her partner that the guesthouse closed for two days per month as well as the whole of November and January and part of the Christmas period, with holidays expected to be taken in those periods. He was not issued with a contract of employment, but it was understood that his typical workday began at 7:30am and ended at about 2:30pm.
On 4 July 2022, the claimant’s employment came to an end after he gave notice to terminate the contract. None of the wage slips he was given for his period of employment showed any of his pay as being holiday pay. While he had taken holidays, including returning to his native Bulgaria, during times the guesthouse was closed and received paid leave, it was the claimant’s...
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