{"id":177179,"date":"2022-10-15T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177179"},"modified":"2022-10-21T06:58:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T05:58:09","slug":"employment-issues-arising-over-the-christmas-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-issues-arising-over-the-christmas-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Issues Arising Over the Christmas Period"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some businesses, the Christmas period in employment can be a hectic time; for others, it may be a time when business gets quiet. Either way, it can change the way you typically run your workplace. Employment issues can arise over the Christmas period is therefore important to identify potential issues before they arise to minimise any legal risks to your business. <\/span>This article will explain what you, as an employer, need to know about typical employment issues arising over the Christmas period in England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clarifying Holiday Entitlement Over the Christmas Entitlement\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

You should clarify how much holiday your staff are entitled to<\/a> during the holiday period. You should ideally specify this information in your workplace policies. If you intend to restrict holidays during the festive season, you may wish to incorporate your right to do so in any relevant employment contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n

In general, your employees do not have any rights to take off holidays during the Christmas period. Moreover, you can obligate your employees to work during bank holidays, including Christmas Day. You can, for instance, impose a blanket ban on all holidays during the period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You also have a right to require your employees to take a portion of their entitled holidays during the Christmas period. However, you should ensure that you give your staff adequate notice when they must take these days as holiday. As a general rule, the notice period should be twice as long as the number of days you require your employees to take. For instance, if you wish to close your workplace for a week, you should inform them of this no less than two weeks in advance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cultural Sensitivity During the Christmas Period\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Not everyone celebrates Christmas. This may be due to religious, cultural, ethnic, or personal reasons. As an employer, it is important to bear this in mind. At worst, you may engage in conduct that constitutes unlawful <\/span>discrimination<\/span><\/a>. For instance, you cannot obligate your employees to attend a Christmas party, as the law may consider this religious discrimination, which is unlawful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You must also ensure that your workplace is free from any discrimination. Therefore, if your staff are creating a workplace environment that risks discriminating against certain employees unlawfully, you must take action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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