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Holiday and sick leave: carry-over period for untaken holiday of nine months unlawful

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    Neidel v Stadt Frankfurt am Main [2012] IRLR 607 ECJ (0 other reports)

long-term sick leave | annual leave | holiday pay

The European Court of Justice has held that German legislation allowing for a carry-over period for untaken holiday of nine months, with the result that public servants forfeit their leave if it has not been taken within the period of nine months after the end of the leave year because of sickness, is unlawful.