Hot on the heels of an Employment Appeal Tribunal case on accrued annual leave during long-term sickness absence, comes a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union. So in this short space
of time has anything changed?
Published 14.12.2011
The big question of whether an employee on long-term sick leave can still accrue statutory holiday pay has reappeared. So what’s the latest legal position?
Published 06.03.2008
An employee’s been off sick for some time and is receiving just Statutory Sick Pay. He’s now put in a request to be paid his annual leave entitlement in full. Is he entitled to holiday pay whilst
sick?
Published 20.10.2005
Employees who are off sick for a whole holiday year still accrue statutory paid annual leave. But suppose they don’t request it, what’s the legal position then?
Published 30.11.2011
It’s an unfortunate scenario but let’s imagine that an employee has passed away - perhaps unexpectedly or after a long illness. What happens to their pay and other entitlements in this situation?
Published 27.06.2014
According to official statistics, at least 25% of us are classed as “obese” or “severely obese”. However, the Court of Justice of the European Union has now considered whether obesity itself is a
disability. What did it decide?
Published 30.01.2015
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has considered whether employers are legally obliged to make a payment in lieu where a worker dies whilst having accrued but not taken holiday. What
did it decide?
Published 15.01.2019
Even with the summer holiday season behind us, we’re still receiving countless queries about annual leave. So what is an employee’s entitlement? Read on for the answers to the most often asked
questions.
Published 06.10.2005
Recently, the European Court of Justice ruled that an employee can reclaim their annual leave entitlement if they are sick during that time. If the media is to be believed, this is open to abuse. But
is the ruling really that bad?
Published 06.10.2009
Employees were recently handed the right to interrupt a period of paid annual leave and defer it to a later date if they fall sick, or are injured, during that time. Oh dear - is this as bad as it
sounds?
Published 28.08.2012