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21/01/2009
Long-term sick 'can still take holidays' |
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Employees who are on long-term sick leave are still entitled to take days off that they have accrued while on their sick bed, the European Union high court has ruled.
The judges added that should a worker leave their post for whatever reason, they are still entitled to the holiday pay that they built up and were unable to take during their illness, reports claim.
However, the European Court of Justice ruling has come in for criticism, particularly from the Confederation of British Industry's director of HR policy, Katja Hall, who described it as "real blow" to companies.
She says that businesses also suffer as a result of sick leave and no compromise has been made to help them at a difficult time
"This judgment will ensure that staff are away from the workplace for longer and it will create a headache for HR departments, who will have to review their policies and contracts," Ms Hall protested.
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