Payment in respect of holiday

(1) Every worker who takes an annual holiday in conformity with section 127, shall be paid by his employer in respect of such annual holiday his average pay in respect of the period of his employment with such employer during the period of twelve months to which such annual holiday relates. (2) Where the worker takes his annual holiday in one period, the average pay referred to in sub-section (1), shall be paid to him not later than the day immediately preceding the commencement of such annual holiday. (3) Where the worker takes his annual holiday in two separate periods of equal duration, one-half of the average pay referred to in sub-section (1), shall be paid to him not later than the day immediately preceding the commencement of each of the two periods. (4) No deduction shall be made in respect of public holidays, Sundays, or other agreed rest days from the wages of a worker which are to be paid to him as holiday pay. 86