You're probably owed money on holiday pay. Most people are.
You have left a job, or you are about to. And you have a feeling your holiday pay was not right, but you do not know how to prove it.
Overtime, commission and regular extra hours often should be included in the calculation and frequently are not. Most people never check and never claim what they are owed.
Written by a qualified solicitor with 23 years of employment law experience. England and Wales. General educational information, not individual legal advice.
What you get inside.
Your exact entitlement under current UK regulations, the calculation methodology, and the recovery route if your employer has been underpaying you.
Your exact holiday entitlement.
Statutory minimum, contractual top-ups, how part-time and irregular hours change the calculation, and what counts toward the 5.6 weeks.
The pay calculator.
Work out what you should be receiving per holiday day, including overtime, commission, and bonus elements where the law requires.
Common underpayment patterns.
The shortcuts employers take. Excluded overtime, missing commission, wrong reference period, bank holiday miscounts.
What counts toward holiday pay.
The case law that expanded holiday pay to include regular overtime, commission, and other regular payments. What qualifies and what doesn't.
How far back you can claim.
The time limits and the rules on series of deductions. The cut-offs that matter.
The recovery route.
How to raise the underpayment, when to use a grievance, when to go to tribunal as an unlawful deduction claim.
The full table of contents.
What's covered.
- Holiday entitlement basics. Full-time, part-time, irregular hours.
- What counts as a week's pay for holiday calculation.
- Overtime and holiday pay. The case law expanded position.
- Commission and holiday pay.
- Bonuses, allowances, and shift premia.
- The reference period for variable pay.
- Bank holidays. Inclusion, exclusion, and the count.
- Carry-over rules.
- Holiday pay on termination.
- Time limits for claims.
- How to raise underpayment internally.
- Unlawful deduction from wages claims.
The honest comparison.
If you're going to spend money getting this right, here's the picture. A solicitor will charge £500 + VAT for an initial consultation. This guide gives you the calculator and framework to audit your own pay before you spend a penny.
Who this is for.
If any of this is where you are right now, this is the guide for you.
- You suspect your holiday pay has been calculated wrong.
- You do regular overtime that hasn't been factored in.
- You're commission-based or have variable hours.
- You've left a job and want to check the final holiday pay calculation.
- You don't know how far back you can claim.
- You want the calculator, not a chatbot guess.
Get the guide.
One-off purchase, £25. Instant PDF download. The complete holiday pay calculator and rights guide.
Get the guide. £25Common questions.
Is this legal advice for my specific case?
No. This is general educational information for England and Wales. Every situation is different. For complex cases, consider booking a one-off consultation with a qualified employment solicitor.
How is this delivered?
Instant download as a PDF after purchase. Files won't open? I'll fix it or refund you.
Does this cover Scotland or Northern Ireland?
No. England and Wales only. The legal framework, time limits, and statutory references are for England and Wales.
Can I get a refund if I don't find it useful?
Digital guides are non-refundable once downloaded. The full table of contents above shows exactly what's inside. If you have a question before buying, contact info@thesecretlawyer.co.uk.