Tag: Max Planck v Shimizu
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Untaken Annual Leave-Is a Policy of ‘Use it or Lose it’ Lawful?
“Use it or lose it” is a policy adopted by a great number of employers in respect of annual leave. But are they legally entitled to do so? Two recent decisions from EU law clarifies the position. In Kreuziger v Land Berlin the employee, Mr. Kreuziger, a legal trainee, never took annual leave. When his…