Sounds illegal in the UK. Workers are legally entitled to have 5.6 weeks (https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights).
ps. I have a tool to help workers get the longest possible vacation. Am I allowed to publish the link here?
ps. I have a tool to help workers get the longest possible vacation. Am I allowed to publish the link here?
I don't see why that'd not be allowed -- please do go ahead!
Is there anything in UK law that prevents businesses from requesting that the 5.6 weeks be spread out throughout the year from their employees?
Do enough people take off the day after Thanksgiving that it's considered a holiday? I don't get Black Friday off unless I specifically request it. Otherwise it's just a normal workday (though often the office is empty that day, so I guess it's a distinction without a difference).
At some companies employees with seniority abuse that trick. They use vacation days before and after statutory holidays so it works out to be one long vacation. They often do this when lower ranks don't have first pick forcing them to use bigger blocks of vacation time. It creates a toxic work environment because everyone knows when a holiday is coming up "you know who" will be gone longer.
Yes. If it's your own work, and it meets the rules, you can post it as a "Show HN" too. https://news.ycombinator.com/show