Until now, Netherlands law provided that employees on sick leave for over six months could only ask for paid leave for the last six months of their illness, i.e. two weeks’ holiday. These days off amount to the statutory annual minimum of 20 days off for full-time employees. In practice, there are 25 days of annual leave, negotiated within the framework of collective agreements, in addition to national holidays, such as Queen’s Day on April 30th.
minimum of 20 days off for full-time employees. In practice, there are 25 days of annual leave, negotiated within the framework of collective agreements, in addition to national holidays, such as Queen’s Day on April 30th.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) declared, on January 20, 2009, that Dutch law was contrary to Community law (see our dispatch No. 090074). This ruling was very important in a country where no less than 10 percent of active workers are on long-term sick leave (see our di
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