MORE than two million workers are not getting their legal holiday entitlement, with many not having any paid leave at all, according to a study.
The TUC said one in 12 UK workers was missing out amid unrealistic workloads, and employers deliberately denying holiday requests or not keeping up to date with the law.
The analysis showed that workers are losing out on nearly £3 billion worth of paid leave a year.
The sectors in which workers are most likely to lose out are agriculture, mining and quarrying, and accommodation and food.
Working people are entitled to a statutory annual minimum of 28 days paid leave.
The TUC said HM Revenue and Customs should be given new powers to clamp down on employers who deny staff their statutory entitlement.
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “We’re now in peak holiday season, but while many workers are away enjoying time off with friends and family, millions are missing out. And that puts them at risk of burnout.
“Employers have no excuse for robbing staff of their well-earned leave. UK workers put in billions of hours of unpaid overtime as it is.
“The Government must toughen up enforcement to stop bosses cheating staff out of their leave.”
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