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Bank holiday confirmed for Queen Elizabeth's funeral - guidance for employers and employees
Following the death of the Queen, a period of national mourning was announced and it will continue until the end of the day of the state funeral, Monday 19 September 2022.
There is no obligation on organisations to suspend business during the mourning period. Guidance on this can be found on the GOV.UK website here.
However, a special bank holiday has been confirmed on the day of the state funeral, Monday, 19 September 2022.
The guidance below explains how leave for special bank holidays should be handled by employers.
2016-Present
Index of employment-related statute (Acts and Orders) 2016-Present
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This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.
Deductions from pay - employees
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New workplace dispute resolution service required by Employment Act (NI) 2016
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Piece worker
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