Companies in the UK face a multibillion-dollar bill after a court said overtime should be part of holiday pay. This means the more overtime a worker does, the higher the holiday pay will be. A judge said it was wrong just to use basic working hours when working out holiday pay. Thousands of companies must now recalculate their holiday pay. Many workers can get money back from their employers from as long ago as 1998. The judge also said voluntary overtime and being on stand-by for emergencies should be included in holiday pay.
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