Paying holiday pay as an addition to each pay packet, usually 12.07% of pay, instead of when the holiday is taken. In Great Britain it is allowed only for irregular-hours and part-year workers, and must be shown separately on the payslip.
Read the guide: Irregular hours holiday
A short definition for UK employers, not legal advice. Checked 8 November 2026.
Someone whose paid hours vary wholly or mostly from one pay period to the next, such as many zero-hours staff.
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