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Payroll • Regulated by Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

12.07% Holiday Pay Accrual (Irregular Hours)

Definition: The statutory method reintroduced for calculating annual leave entitlement for irregular-hours workers and part-year workers in the UK.

Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview

Following reforms to the Working Time Regulations 1998 in January 2024 (responding to Harpur Trust v Brazel), employers may calculate statutory holiday entitlement for irregular-hours staff at 12.07% of actual hours worked in each pay period, permitting rolled-up holiday pay under specific conditions.

Governing Authority

Enforced by Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in United Kingdom. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.

Automated Compliance

How AsanWork Enforces 12.07% Holiday Pay Accrual (Irregular Hours)

AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.

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