ECJ 4 October 2018, C-12/17 (Dicu), Maternity and parental leave, paid leave (RO)

A period of parental leave does not count within the reference period for the purpose of determining an employee’s right to annual leave under Directive 2003/88/EC. Tribunalul Botoşani, Ministerul Justiţiei – v – Maria Dicu, Romanian case

ECJ 29 November 2017, case C-214/16 (Conley King), Paid leave

The Working Time Directive precludes provisions that establish the right to be paid only after leave has been taken. Further, the right to paid leave (or a corresponding payment at the end of the employment relationship) cannot lapse if the employee has been deterred from taking the leave.

ECJ 29 November 2017, case C-214/16 (Conley King), Paid leave

The Working Time Directive precludes provisions that establish the right to be paid only after leave has been taken. Further, the right to paid leave (or a corresponding payment at the end of the employment relationship) cannot lapse if the employee has been deterred from taking the leave.

2017/38 What are the consequences for vacation entitlement where the number of working days changes during the year? (GE)

This decision of the German Federal Labour Court (‘Bundesarbeitsgericht’, or ‘BAG’) concerns what happens to leave entitlement if the employment contract is amended in the middle of the year and the number of working days changes from a four-day week to a five-day week.

2017/38 What are the consequences for vacation entitlement where the number of working days changes during the year? (GE)

This decision of the German Federal Labour Court (‘Bundesarbeitsgericht’, or ‘BAG’) concerns what happens to leave entitlement if the employment contract is amended in the middle of the year and the number of working days changes from a four-day week to a five-day week.

ECJ 20 July 2016, case C-341/15 (Maschek), Paid leave

The fact that a worker retires voluntarily does not deprive him of the right to payment in lieu of paid annual leave he was unable to use up on account of sickness.

ECJ 20 July 2016, case C-341/15 (Maschek), Paid leave

The fact that a worker retires voluntarily does not deprive him of the right to payment in lieu of paid annual leave he was unable to use up on account of sickness.

2016/49 French state held liable for failing to transpose Article 7§1 of the Working Time Directive (FR)

The French state was held liable by the Administrative Court of Clermont-Ferrand for failing to transpose Article 7§1 of EU Directive 2003/88/EC on working time.

2016/49 French state held liable for failing to transpose Article 7§1 of the Working Time Directive (FR)

The French state was held liable by the Administrative Court of Clermont-Ferrand for failing to transpose Article 7§1 of EU Directive 2003/88/EC on working time.

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.