Establish a policy on holiday accrued during sickness absence
Key points
An employee on sick leave will continue to accrue their full statutory holiday entitlement.
The employer should consider the extent to which any contractual holiday entitlement will accrue during sickness absence and include this in its policy.
The policy could also set out when and how holiday accrued during sickness absence, including long-term sickness absence, should be taken.
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