Tuesday, July 31, 2012

UK - Sickness during annual leave - it's not as bad as it seems!


In a timely case - given that the holiday season is upon us - the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in ANGED v FASGA and others has decided that workers who fall sick during their annual leave must be permitted to reschedule the time affected by illness. What does this case mean for employers faced with workers returning from their holiday, claiming they were affected by sickness, and how much impact is the case likely to have in reality?

Sickness during annual leave - it's not as bad as it seems!

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