Holiday Pay Act 1938

The Holiday Pay Act 1938 was legislation of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provided for paid holidays for working-class employees.[1] and was the result of a twenty year campaign.[2] The Act was revoked by the Statute Laws Repeals Act 2004 see Schedule 1 Part 8 - Employment[3] It led to the popularity of holiday camps such as those run by Butlins[4] The provisions of the Act have largely been replaced by the European Working Time Directive enacted by Statutory Instrument SI1998|1833 - Working Time Regulations 1998

References

  1. "Holidays with Pay Act 1938". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. Dawson, Sandra (2006). "TCBH Postgraduate Essay Prize Winner for 2006 "Working-Class Consumers and the Campaign for Holidays with Pay"" (PDF). TBCH. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Statute Laws Repeals Act 2004". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. Jardine, Cassandra (13 August 2009). "Butlins joins the 21st century". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
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