Williams v BA plc

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This seemingly straightforward question has ended up in the European Court of Justice. The case concerned BA pilots and whether, when they were on leave, their holiday pay should be calculated on the basis of their basic salary or whether it should also include other allowances on top of their basic pay. The ECJ held that their holiday pay must include extras ‘linked intrinsically to performance of tasks’ but not ‘occasional or ancillary costs’.
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