Supervising and managing your staff summer holidays

According to statistics, workers over the age of 18 are eligible to a holiday of 5.6 weeks per working year. Adjusting to this during busy peak working times can be hard especially when other employees want time off too. However, the law states that as a manager, you can delegate holidays and when employees can take they’re time off.

Being open for holiday dates

Depending on the current state of the business, you as a manager can determine when time can be taken off.

According to Mike Emmott, public policy adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) a more open and positive attitude can be valuable for a business. E.g. workers with a flexible availability and those who are available to work more hours are most likely to be satisfied when their holiday timetable given to them.

Time off during busy peak hours

Mark Fremantle is the managing director of event hire company Oasis Events Limited. He believes that by being flexible can be highly beneficial and depends on a strong upbeat attitude and the individual having a good background and position in the company.

Managing the work

When workers have a schedules holiday they must give their manager an acceptable duration of notice of any holiday. During an employee’s absence, it is important that managers consider the remaining staff and don’t overload them with more hours and most importantly, more work.

A chief executive states. “Good management is about ensuring you have sufficient staff and, even if you have to take on temporary workers, spreading the load fairly,”