The Court of Appeal has ruled that an NHS Leeds’ employee is still entitled to paid annual holidays, despite being off sick for the whole of that year.
The court ruled that NHS Leeds’ clerical worker Janet Larner is entitled to her paid leave for the year 2009/10, even though she was off sick for the whole year.
Larner went off on sick leave in January 2009 and never returned. She was dismissed in April 2010. However, the redundancy compensation package did not include the paid leave that was untaken for 2009/10, on the grounds Larner had neither requested it nor asked for it to be carried forward.
The case had been upheld by the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
In its judgement, the Court of Appeal said: “She was entitled to carry her untaken paid leave forward to the next leave year in 2010/11 without making a prior request to do so.”
Tim Wragg, principal associate at law firm Eversheds, said: “In upholding the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Larner, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that a use-it-or-lose-it rule does not apply in the case of workers on sick leave.
“A worker who has been absent on sick leave and has, as a result, been unable to take the four weeks’ annual leave entitlement must be allowed to take it at another time, which may mean allowing that leave to be carried over into a subsequent leave year. This rule applies whether or not the worker has requested to take the holiday or to carry it forward during the relevant leave year.
“The Court makes clear that this right to carry forward annual leave does not only apply to a worker who is unable to take leave in the year it accrues. It also applies to a worker who is unwilling to take annual leave during a period of sickness absence. This seems to put paid to any argument that a worker loses the right to carry forward on the basis that he had the opportunity to take holiday regardless of being sick.”
Barrie Brown, national officer for health at union Unite, added: “This case was being watched by a number of NHS trusts for its outcome and, in this respect, it is a landmark judgement.
“It reinforces the principle that, if you are off sick for a lengthy period, you are still entitled to paid annual holidays and that it can’t be withheld from you by an employer. It is part of your contract of employment.
“Even though the sum involved in this case is less than £1,000, it shows that employers, not just in the NHS, can’t deduct holiday pay from sick employees in this fashion.
“The Court of Appeal ruling upholds an important principle and draws a line in the sand for other employers thinking along these lines.”
A spokesperson for NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds said: “We are unable to comment on the individual circumstances of this case.
“However, we do acknowledge the decision of the Court of Appeal and, as a result, we will undertake a review of our employment policies and procedures.”
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I myself have been on long term sickness. From July 2008 and I have requested my. Holiday pay as times are hard,I have been told that I can only get it by resigning or terminating my employment,not bad after 30 years of service,the other alternative is a compromise,this the company have looked into and have came up with a figure that is well below my expectations ,I am owed 150 days holidays at £60 per day that’s a to,tal of around £9000 and Amy’s other thing the could throw in as a gesture of good will,they will not consider making me redundant as in there words it would cost them to much money,Iam 54 years of age and have another 11 years of wages to find that’s if I ever recover to get a job,if I take the compromise Iam giving up any rights to claims ect,if I stay on the payroll for another year will I still be accruing my holiday pay,I would like to really display my name but at this stage it could seriously affect my position,I have asked for to be payed of through ill health but again they will not allow me to do that even though I have attended OH therapy ,and the report says that Iam not capable of performing my every day duties
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