Adcock & Ors v H Flude & Co (Hinckley) Ltd [1998] UKEAT 521_97_2901 (29 January 1998)

Adcock & Ors v H Flude & Co (Hinckley) Ltd [1998] UKEAT 521_97_2901 (29 January 1998)

Holiday credits, as structured in the hosiery and knitwear industry, are remuneration within the meaning of Section 71(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996; thus, there is no entitlement to such credits during maternity leave.

Citation
[1998] UKEAT 521_97_2901
Parties
Appellants: 18 Applicants; Respondents: Respective Employers in the Hosiery and Knitwear Industry
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
29 January 1998
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Maternity Leave, Holiday Pay, Remuneration
Employment Law Discrimination Law Sex Discrimination Maternity Leave Holiday Pay Remuneration

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Parties

18 Applicants

Appellants

Respective Employers in the Hosiery and Knitwear Industry

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal From Industrial Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether holiday credits during maternity leave constitute remuneration under Section 71(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996

Ratio Decidendi

Holiday credits, as structured in the hosiery and knitwear industry, are remuneration within the meaning of Section 71(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996; thus, there is no entitlement to such credits during maternity leave.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed