ECJ 30 June 2016, case C-178/15 (Sobczyszyn), Paid leave

A worker who was unable to take paid annual leave on account of sick leave retains his right to annual leave.

2016/14 Compensation in lieu of paid leave, if not time-barred, can be inherited by a deceased employee’s heirs (GE)

An employee who does not recover from illness during the calendar year in which he accrues paid leave (the ‘leave year’) and who continues to be incapable of taking that leave, loses the right to take it 15 months after the end of the leave year, i.e. on March 31 of the second calendar year following the leave year. If his employment terminates within that 15 month period, his entitlement to leave converts into a claim for payment in lieu, and as such, can be claimed by his heirs if he dies.

2016/14 Compensation in lieu of paid leave, if not time-barred, can be inherited by a deceased employee’s heirs (GE)

An employee who does not recover from illness during the calendar year in which he accrues paid leave (the ‘leave year’) and who continues to be incapable of taking that leave, loses the right to take it 15 months after the end of the leave year, i.e. on March 31 of the second calendar year following the leave year. If his employment terminates within that 15 month period, his entitlement to leave converts into a claim for payment in lieu, and as such, can be claimed by his heirs if he dies.

ECJ 11 November 2015, case C-219/14 (Kathleen Greenfield - v - The Care Bureau Ltd), Paid leave

Ms Greenfield was employed by Care Bureau from 15 June 2009. She worked under a contract of...

<strong>ECJ 11 November 2015, case C-219/14&nbsp;(Kathleen Greenfield - v - The Care Bureau Ltd), Paid leave</strong>

Ms Greenfield was employed by Care Bureau from 15 June 2009. She worked under a contract of...

2015/37 Employer may not treat involuntary garden leave as paid leave unless the employee can be certain he will be paid during the leave before it begins (GE)

If an employee is put on garden leave, his or her entitlement to annual leave can only be fulfilled by the employer by means, either of payment before the leave begins, or an unreserved promise of payment for all remaining leave.

<strong>2015/37 Employer may not treat involuntary garden leave as paid leave unless the employee can be certain he will be paid during the leave before it begins (GE)</strong>

If an employee is put on garden leave, his or her entitlement to annual leave can only be fulfilled by the employer by means, either of payment before the leave begins, or an unreserved promise of payment for all remaining leave.

ECJ 12 June 2014, case C-118/13 (Gülay Bollacke - v - K + K Klaas & Kock B.V. & Co KG), Working time and leave, Paid leave

Mr Bollacke died in 2010. On the date of his death he had 140.5 days of annual leave outstanding....

ECJ 12 June 2014, case C-118/13 (G&uuml;lay Bollacke - v - K + K Klaas &amp; Kock B.V. &amp; Co KG), Working time and leave, Paid leave

Mr Bollacke died in 2010. On the date of his death he had 140.5 days of annual leave outstanding....

ECJ 22 May 2014, case C-539/12 (Z.J.R. Lock - v - British Gas Trading Limited), Working time and leave, Paid leave

Mr Lock was and is employed by British Gas as a Sales Consultant. His job is to sell British...