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For years, employers have grappled with the uncertanty of whether
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or not workers can accrue and take paid holidays while absent on sick leave. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has handed down its verdict in two joined cases: Stringer and Schultz-Hoff.
It has decided that when a worker is absent on sick leave, their entitlement to paid holiday under the Working Tme Directive continues. On termination of employment, workers are entitled to a payment in lieu of annual leave they have been unable to take