Legal Assistance with Employment Law - Leave Rights

Questioner

Hello I was recently awarded an early IVA benefit after 8 months of illness. My employer has to keep me employed for two years, during which time I build up vacation hours (does not stop after six months). My employer now wants me to take these hours and the hours I still had before the illness before the end of my employment, which automatically ends after two years. There are no more reintegration obligations and the illness is permanent, no chance of recovery. Is this allowed, but shouldn't these hours simply be paid out at the end of the employment contract, as there is no fault of one's own and no reintegration option?

Lawyer

Your leave accrual continues, unless a possible collective labor agreement stipulates otherwise. You are also entitled to payment at the end of the employment. If you cannot reach an agreement with your employer, I will be happy to help you with this. Labor law is my specialty. Feel free to contact me without obligation.

Questioner

I understand that leave accrual continues, the question is, can the employer demand that I take these hours while I am sick? Or let the hours expire because they were not taken? This concerns the collective labor agreement for hospitals

Lawyer

The employer may not demand this and must therefore pay out at the end of the employment unless your collective labor agreement states otherwise. Please check this.