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Payroll/Holiday Pay Information

As a temporary worker for VHobbs Ltd. you can work under PAYE or through a UK registered Limited Company. If you chose to work through a Limited Company, please be aware that your company is responsible for all taxation, National Insurance and legal matters. We recommend you seek independent professional advice, particularly in light of the Governments anti-tax avoidance legislation, IR35. For further information on IR35 go to www.hmrc.gov.uk

UK PAYE Temporary Workers

As a Temporary worker, you will accrue the right to take paid holiday, in accordance with DTI guidelines. In any year, you may accumulate up to 28 days entitlement to paid holiday, at the rate of 1 day per 9 days worked. You must have accrued any entitlement prior to taking such days as paid holiday.

VHobbs Ltd. will pay you for holiday days taken based on your average pay in the 12 week period proceeding the holiday taken. This will be based on your standard working hours only and additional pay due to overtime rates being applied will not be included in the average pay calculation.

Payment of holiday pay will only be made on receipt of a fully completed and authorised holiday request form. These should be faxed / emailed / posted to the Payroll Team before 12 noon on a Monday for inclusion in that week’s payroll run. Holiday Pay will be paid a week in arrears in line with timesheet payments.

Procedure for taking Paid Holiday

It is VHobbs Ltd.’s desire, in accordance with WTR Health and Safety that Temporary Workers take such paid holiday days that are due to them. If you wish to take any of your accrued holiday days, please:-

  1. Discuss with your Employer Line Manager the days you are considering taking as holiday and obtain their approval in advance.
  2. Give a minimum of two weeks notice if you need to take accrued holiday.
  3. Request payment using this Holiday Pay Request Form.
  4. Authorised Holiday Pay Request forms should be sent to the Payroll Team by email/fax by no later than Monday 12 noon to 020 7665 4291, emailed to admin@vhrecruit.com