Can paid holiday leave be taken during sickness absence?

• Author:
• Martin Warren

The Advocate General assigned to two cases that have been referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has expressed the view that paid holiday leave guaranteed by the Working Time Directive cannot be taken during sickness absence but it does continue to accrue during such absence. 

And on termination, a worker is entitled to a payment in lieu of untaken holiday even if he or she has been off sick since the beginning of the leave year. This means that, for the purpose of holiday accr... (419 more words)

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