(Image: Getty)"It is a common misconception that employees can take annual leave whenever they want," said Alastair Brown, BrightHR chief technological officer. Worse, "reasonable notice" is generally agreed to be twice the number of days in advance as the holiday will last. "Employers can decline annual leave requests where they have a business reason to do so," Brown addded. Consumer rights expert Martin Lewis has revealed that you should be able to carry holiday over that you can't use this year. And while bosses can say no to a specific holiday request, they absolutely can't refuse to let you take leave at all.

Source: Daily Mirror April 15, 2020 10:07 UTC