Holiday pay

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What it really means

The pay you still receive while on annual leave. Even zero-hours and agency workers build up holiday pay based on the hours they work. It should not be rolled into your hourly rate without being shown separately.

Chinese explanation

假期工资：休年假期间照常发放的工资。即便是零工时和中介员工，也按工时累积假期工资。它不应被并入时薪而不单独列示。

Example conversation

A: Do I get paid when I take holiday on a zero-hours contract? B: Yes, you accrue holiday pay based on the hours you have worked.

A：我签的是零工时合同，休假有工资吗？ B：有，你按已工作的时长累积假期工资。

What you could say back

“How is my holiday pay worked out?”

Related phrases

Annual leave Zero-hours contract National Minimum Wage

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