What Should Employers Do If An Additional Bank Holiday Is Announced?
This becomes the article you want Google to rank.
Suggested Structure
Introduction
Additional bank holidays are rare but not unprecedented.
Examples:
Platinum Jubilee
State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Coronation of King Charles III
Explain that employers often assume employees automatically receive the day off, but the position depends on the contract.
Are Employees Automatically Entitled To An Additional Bank Holiday?
This should be the primary SEO section.
Explain:
Contract says:
20 days plus bank holidays
Likely entitled.
Contract says:
28 days including bank holidays
May not be entitled.
Contract specifies:
8 bank holidays
May not be entitled.
Check The Contract Of Employment
Cover:
wording matters
contractual entitlement
custom and practice risks
Internal link:
Contracts of Employment
Consider Employee Relations
Cover:
legal position vs employee expectations
goodwill
morale
consistency
Options Available To Employers
Close and grant paid leave
Require annual leave
Remain open as normal
Offer enhanced pay
Part-Time Employees
This performs well.
Cover:
avoiding less favourable treatment
pro-rating entitlement
fairness considerations
Communicating The Decision
Cover:
early communication
consistency
written confirmation
Common Mistakes Employers Make
Excellent section.
Examples:
assuming everyone gets the day off
failing to check contracts
inconsistent treatment
overlooking part-time staff
making last-minute decisions
Consistency Matters
Your standard section.
Something like:
Employees are more likely to accept decisions about additional bank holidays where employers apply contractual terms consistently and communicate openly about the reasons for their approach.
How Kea HR Can Help
Focus on:
contract reviews
holiday policies
employee handbook reviews
employee communications
What I’d do with the old articles
Option 1 (my preferred)
Keep them published.
Add a note:
This article relates to the additional bank holiday granted for the Platinum Jubilee in 2022. For current guidance on additional bank holidays, see: [new article].
Then link to the new article.
Option 2
Redirect them all to the new article.
I’d only do this if:
they have little traffic
no backlinks
little historical value
SEO value
The evergreen article will probably outperform all of the historic event articles combined because it targets a recurring employer problem rather than a one-off event.
It also has a long shelf life because there will inevitably be future events that generate additional bank holidays.
So I wouldn’t spend time refreshing the Jubilee, Funeral or Coronation articles individually. I’d consolidate their best content into one authoritative evergreen guide and either redirect them or add prominent links pointing readers to the new version.
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