My wifes boss has lost a cleaning contract and he says ? -

that the new contractor owes her 16 days holiday pay that she has not taken yet . He is refusing to pay her and says she must get the money from her new boss , this can t be right surely .

Ask your wife to visit her local CAB or call them. They re very good on advice when businesses change hands and the rights of the employees.In theory, her rights should remain the same when the company has been taken over and she should be entitled to her holiday pay. CAB will put her right.Good luck!

Depends on how she was transfered. She needs to talk to her new boss.