Landmark decision finds holiday can be accrued whilst on sick leave

The House of Lords has ruled that workers on long-term sick leave do have the right to accrue holiday. The landmark decision, which was made this morning, is the final stage in a long-running argument about holidays and sickness absence in the case of Stringer v. HMRC.  

 

The case raised the issue of whether or not a worker can continue to accrue annual leave whilst on sick leave and, if so, whether that leave can be taken whilst the worker was on sick leave. It hinged on p... (371 more words)

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