HM Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral - managing extra bank holiday

Thank you Emily and Steve. I will leave as is and notify payroll to pay for the Monday.
Louise

Interesting point... re this being short notice (although most critical orgs will have made Operation London Bridge plans).

Could they not just cancel that specific day's holiday?

We are giving the day as an additional paid day off, same as what we done for jubilee.

Now because this one was decided at short notice - we have 6 people already booked off on 19th - annual leave. Do we give them a day in lieu? Or just leave it that they keep to their plans and they take their annual leave? I fell inclined to give them a day in lieu - any thoughts?

Hi Claire. I have given them a day back on their Annual Leave allowance as they normally wouldn't have this deducted if holiday runs over a bank holiday.

We are planning to give the day in lieu for anyone who is on annual leave, sick leave, family friendly leave, or normal non-working day (part-timers and compressed hours) on 19th. Those who have to work that day (shift workers and other essential workers) will also get a day back in lieu. We are treating it the same as we did the Jubilee Day. We are, however, asking that the lieu day be taken within the month rather than within 2 weeks as the bank holiday was announced at short notice.

Hi everyone,
Long time no posting from me as I exited HR for a few years.

I'm after a bit of advice. I'm currently working as an agency worker for a government body. They are very likely to give their employees the BH as an extra day's a/l, as they did for the Jubilee. As I've passed the AWR threshold, should I also receive a pro rata addition to my entitlement? Otherwise I think I will have the choice of whether to cash in some of my a/l hours or be unpaid for the day as it is unlikely they will want me to work when no one else is. (I didn't think to ask either my agency or workplace for the Jubilee date and used some of my leave which in hindsight I think wasn't right.) If you have agency workers, what it your expectation?

Many thanks,
Gemma

We are giving it, with people who are required to work, having the day to take later. as our building will be open, we are going to give people who are not required to work the option to either take the day off, or work as normal and take the day at another time

What about part time staff that dont work Mondays? We are closing on Monday for the funeral and chosen to do that as an additional days holiday above contractual allowance, as an act of goodwill. However, is it also required that we give an additional day of holiday to non Monday workers as a matter of not discriminating against part time workers. I am happy to give an additional holiday to all, but others don’t agree and feel we can just give Monday workers the day off - would appreciate thoughts