22-06-2010
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The Sheffield Employment Tribunal in Rawlings v Direct Garage Door Co Ltd has followed the House of Lords’ decision from last year in the case of Stringer v HMRC.
The Tribunal ruled that the employee was entitled to accrue holiday whilst on sick leave even though it spanned more than one holiday year. This follows a number of other employment tribunal rulings on the same point. Until this is appealed to a higher court, this decision is not binding on private sector employers as it does not follow the Working Time Regulations 1998. However, all tribunals are likely to follow this decision.
The Tribunal ruled that the employee was entitled to accrue holiday whilst on sick leave even though it spanned more than one holiday year. This follows a number of other employment tribunal rulings on the same point. Until this is appealed to a higher court, this decision is not binding on private sector employers as it does not follow the Working Time Regulations 1998. However, all tribunals are likely to follow this decision.
