Yes it's bank holiday they get paid
Darran
They do get paid, but depending on the wording of the contract, it may not necessarily be good news for them.
If their holiday entitlement is "28 days per annum including any bank holidays"
Then yes, they will get that Queen's extra day off and be paid for it, BUT it will simply reduce the number of days they can take at other times of the year when they would choose to.
But if their contract says their holiday entitlement is "20 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays", then they get an additional day holiday that you will have to pay for.