Working With You
The British Grooms Association is keen to listen to and work with employers to tackle the every increasing difficulties with recruitment and retention of staff.
This worrying trend is a direct threat to any equestrian business, times are changing and the BGA will support and advise YOU with any employment queries or worries.
If you are an employer and have any questions please do either contact us:
by email - info@britishgrooms.org.uk
or call - 0845 331 6039
A useful source of information is :
AC
AS (Advi
sory, Conciliation and
Arbitration Service) aim to
improve working life through better employment relations.
They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and we work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.To visit their site CLICK HERE
Contracts of Employment
Following countless requests from employers the BGA has available a
FREE standard Contract of Employment available for you to download. For more information CLICK HERE
Holiday Entitlement
It is often asked how much holiday are your staff entitled to. Your staff are entitled to holiday from the moment they start working for you by law. All employees are currently entitled to:
24 days holiday per year (based on a 5-day working week) or
28 days holiday per year (based on a 6-day working week)
This entitlement includes the 8 days of public bank holidays, however, there is no law claiming that employees are entitled to a day off on the bank holiday itself.
As an employer you must set your holiday start date of the year and finish date (this should be in your contract). If your employee has not taken all of their holiday in this period, you are not obliged to allow them to carry it over.
It can sometimes be confusing to calculate how much holiday your staff are entitled to and Business Link have created a useful Annual Leave Calculator
For more information on Holidays - CLICK HERE