That is the point. Does it mean 28 days including public holidays or 28 days excluding public holidays? I personally think it correct to exclude public holidays from the 28 days. Public holidays should not be included as part of annual leave—they are additional holidays. The transition should be introduced gradually, because it will have a large and immediate impact on some businesses, which may be detrimental.
Work and Families Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 January 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Work and Families Bill.
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