Media statement Monday, 21 December, 2009
Hysteria over cashing up of holidays echoes nanny state
The hysteria around the cashing up of a week's annual leave is an over reaction, says David Lowe, Employment Services
Manager for the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association.
"The proposal for people to be able to request a week's holiday to be cashed up is an entirely legitimate freedom," Mr
Lowe said.
"It's astonishing that some people oppose others having such a right.
"It makes you wonder what sort of a world they want.
"The proposal to cash up a week's holidays has buckets of protection attached to make sure employees cannot be coerced
in to making such a request.
"In today's environment, not many employers will want leave to cash up anyway; they'll prefer their employees actually
take a holiday.
"The Holidays act review is well overdue, and it will bring much needed relief to both employers and employees who
struggle to understand and work with the current outdated law."
ENDS