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NEW - Additional Bank Holiday marking HM King Charles' s Coronation - 8th May 2023
NEW - Additional Bank Holiday marking HM King Charles' s Coronation - 8th May 2023
With the upcoming coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6th May 2023, it has been agreed that there will be an additional Bank Holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.
Central Teams / Commercial Hub / Richmond Office - The Central Teams / Commercial Hub and Richmond Offices will close on Monday 8th May 2023 and the additional day will be processed as holiday on the same day.
Hotel Teams - Whilst many of you are entitled to paid time off on Bank Holiday’s, there may be a requirement in the hotels for you to work. For this reason, this extra day (pro rata) forms part of your paid annual holiday entitlement and the method of calculation is set out in your contract of employment.
Holiday Allowance - In brief, contracted employees will accrue an additional holiday day (pro rata), e.g. if you work a 40-hour contracted week you will accrue an 8-hour additional holiday day whereas if you work a 20-hour contracted week you would accrue a 4-hour additional holiday day. Colleagues who are working on a variable contract or a casual agreement will accrue extra holiday based on an average of the previous 12 weeks working hours. Holiday can be taken throughout the year at request.
Holiday entitlement not used in one holiday year cannot be carried forward to the next year unless an individual is absent from work due to long term absences, including, maternity or sickness absence.
EPS Guidance - This additional holiday will automatically be added onto your annual leave entitlement on EPS on the 8th May 2023. All holidays should be booked as per “Holiday and Other Leave Policy” on myEPS and follow the usual approval process.
For further information or guidance on the above, please contact either your line manager or the People Team.
NEW - Additional Bank Holiday marking HM Queen Elizabeth II Funeral - 12 September 2022
NEW - Additional Bank Holiday marking HM Queen Elizabeth II Funeral - 12 September 2022
With the sad news of the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III has agreed to an additional Bank Holiday for the Queen's funeral on Monday 19th September 2022.
Central Teams / Commercial Hub / Richmond Office - The Central Teams / Commercial Hub and Richmond Offices will close on Monday 19th September and the additional day will be processed as holiday on the same day.
Hotel Teams - Whilst many of you are entitled to paid time off on Bank Holiday’s, there may be a requirement in the hotels for you to work. For this reason, this extra day (pro rata) forms part of your paid annual holiday entitlement and the method of calculation is set out in your contract of employment.
Holiday Allowance - In brief contracted employees will accrue an additional holiday day (pro rata), e.g. if you work a 40-hour contracted week you will accrue an 8-hour additional holiday day whereas if you work a 20-hour contracted week you would accrue a 4-hour additional holiday day. Colleagues who are working on a variable contract or a casual agreement will accrue extra holiday based on an average of the previous 12 weeks working hours. Holiday can be taken throughout the year at request.
Holiday entitlement not used in one holiday year cannot be carried forward to the next year unless an individual is absent from work due to long term absences, including, maternity or sickness absence.
EPS Guidance - This additional holiday will automatically be added onto your annual leave entitlement on EPS on the 19th September 2022. All holidays should be booked as per “Holiday and Other Leave Policy” on myEPS and follow the usual approval process.
For further information or guidance on the above, please contact either your line manager or the People Team.
Leadership Development
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Training Calender
Training Calender
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Immigration Changes
Immigration Changes
Immigration rules have changed for UK and EU nationals due to Brexit. With this, free movement for UK nationals in Europe and Europeans in the UK ended at 11pm on 31st December 2020. This does not apply to Irish nationals, they can work in the UK and vice versa.
If you held European nationality in the UK before the end of the transition period, you will need to make an application under the EU Settlement Scheme (if you haven't already done so) - the deadline to make this application is 30th June 2021.
Until 30th June 2021, the way we check right to work will not change. Until this date, right to work can be proven in the following ways:
EU, EEA or Swiss citizens can use their passport or national identity card
Non-EU, EEA or Swiss citizen family members can use an immigration status document listed on the here
EU, EEA or Swiss citizens and their family members can use the online right to work checking service
If you choose to use the online checking service, this will generate a share code you can then share the code with your employer and we can use this via the online service your right to work in the UK.
You are not required to show your status under the EU Settlement Scheme until after 30th June 2021 and we will not be performing retrospective checks.
From 1st January 2021, a new points-based immigration system came into operation which will applies to all non-British and non-Irish citizens. Under this system, anyone coming to the UK for work must meet a specific set of requirements for which they will score points. Visas are then awarded to those who gain enough points.
Sponsorship licences are not needed to employ an individual who has status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please speak to your line manager.
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