A recent award under the Organisation of Working Time Act should be noted when the Adjudication Officer not only made and an award of €5,483.40 for annual leave accrued during long term sick leave, but a further €5,000 compensation for an employer's refusal to pay the leave when requested by an employee on termination of her employment. (Ref ADJ - 00025283)...

Since 1st August 2015 employees now accrue statutory annual leave during periods of certified sick leave, as introduced under The Workplace Relations Act 2015 which amended Section 19 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Accrued leave can then be taken within a 15 month period after the end of the leave year in which it was accrued....