European Court sick pay ruling ‘extremely disturbing'

This week’s ruling from the European Court of Justice, allowing employees to claim back time when they are sick while on holiday as extra leave at a later date, is unrealistic, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

 

Ben Willmott, Senior Public Policy Adviser at the CIPD, said: “This is an extremely disturbing ruling that could be impossible for employers to manage. It may be logical for lawyers, but it is a ruling completely divorced fro... (213 more words)

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