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I've been told that this new bank holiday will come out of my holiday entitlment. Is this legal? Or just the company/manager trying to bully me out of a days holiday.

Yes I believe it's legal, although mean-spirited.

What new bank holiday?

The extra one for the Queen this year?

Your boss is a cunt.  Feel free to tell him\her this.

I think you are right Nev.

I have to work it on duty, if it was any other public holiday i would get the day back. Not this one, they insist we will be paid overtime and not entitled to time off in lieu. (I think its a bit shit as I would prefer the TOIL rather than the money)

 We've the least Bank Holidays of any major European country...should get another one probably mid to late October. I don't get this one either  :(

Fuck the Queen

In fairness though Reg, we've also got quite a generous general holiday entitlement compared to some other European countries (on average), and in many other places, if the date falls on a weekend, they lose the day off (of course in France if it falls on a Thursday, it's a four day weekend)

Agreed, should have one for St. Georges Day

Depends what your contract says.

If it reads that you're entitled to xx days holiday, it'll come out of your entitlement.
If it reads that you're entitled to xx days holiday + 8 bank/public holidays, it'll come out of your entitlement.
If it reads that you're enbtitled to xx days holiday + bank/public holidays you should get an extra day off.

We've a Jehovah's witness at work who argues the toss every year over the fact we have to take 4 days a year at Christmas out of our allowance and he doesn't want to.

Brill thanks a lot Sie Pie. I'll dig my contract out and have a butchers.

A day off for a random Persian, instead of some old german bint? No thanks, least the Queen/monarchy brings something to the country, not that I'm a royalist.

They bought Pippa's arse to the masses that's worth a day off on it's own.

I think I may be the only bloke in the country who doesn't think Pippa Middleton is fit.

No youre not, she looks alright from behind but thats about it

As Frankie Boyle said; Pippa from behind and Kate from the front.

You might be.  I'd certainly give her one.

I know where you're coming from.
I think everything just got over-exaggerated because she was looking stunning on the actual wedding. Stole Kate's thunder that day.

This debate could dragon.

He ought to be knocking at the boss's door to get that sorted!

Surely thats high treason or something ?

Or you'll receive a knighthood.

Stab his eyes out - then he'll just be a Jehovah.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYkbqzWVHZI