European ruling on holiday rights for the long-term sick

One of Europe’s highest courts has ruled that workers on long-term sick leave are entitled to full paid holiday rights.  The verdict clears up years of confusion on this issue, and is a particular victory for one group of UK Revenue and Customs staff who challenged the loss of their annual holiday following their enforced absence due to sickness.  

The European Court of Justice ruling states:  

“A worker does not lose his right to paid annual leave becau... (222 more words)

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