Face au Droit Social #7: paid vacations

In this case, an employee was unable to take a vacation following a work-related accident. On his return to work, he suffered a relapse and was absent for several months. According to the law, untaken paid leave due to sick leave resulting from an accident at work can only be carried forward once. On the one hand, the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) ruled that the relapse was linked to the work-related accident and did not constitute a second carryover. On the other hand, it explained that it is the company’s responsibility to organize work so that employees can enjoy this right to paid leave.

Our experts have taken advantage of this ruling to remind us of the fundamentals when it comes to vacations: an employee must take at least two consecutive weeks off between May 1 and October 31 each year. A derogation is possible if the employee provides his employer with a written, reasoned and proportionate document.

For all your questions on paid leave legislation, all the answers are in this issue of “Face au Droit Social”.

Program produced by Décideurs TV.May 2012.