Taking vacation days during the notice period
1 Mar, 2004 by
When there is a positive vacation balance at the termination of the employment contract, the issue of taking those vacation days before the expiration of the leave period is a delicate one.
The purpose of vacation time is to allow the employee to rest. When the employee is dismissed, the search for a new job may limit the possibility of taking vacation time.
This article discusses the following topics:
- positive vacation balance
- vacation taken in kind
- replacement of vacation by a financial indemnity
- finding a new job and taking vacation time
- employee released from the obligation to work
- employee employed during the vacation period
- practical cases