Petition · Department for Business and Trade

Make it mandatory to pay enhancement for working on bank holidays.

Open for signatures 91 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it mandatory for companies to pay an enhancement for working on bank holidays instead of it being at the companies discretion.
It is very unfair that many people get bank holidays off work and get full pay while so many have to work and do not get paid any more than the normal minimum wage such as the private care industry.

Timeline

1 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Business and Trade
Opened 1 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.