Sickness absence and holidays

The advocate general has recommended that workers on sick leave should
accrue annual leave, but should not be able to take holiday during sickness absence. 
The advocate general has also suggested that workers on sick leave for an entire holiday
year should be able to carry forward their accrued but untaken holiday to the
following holiday year.  This would be hard for businesses to accommodate given the
impact of effectively doubling paid holiday entitlement in the year of return to work.
The European court of justice is expected to give judgement on this issue in around
six months time so watch this space!

Chris Kisby
dt: +44 (0) 115 983 8215
CKisby@hbj-gw.com