Recording vacation days at the end of a contract

Questioner

On January 31, I terminated my annual contract because I am going to work somewhere else. It concerns a contract with a notice period of two months. However, the employer did not state that they must provide clarity regarding the extension of the contract 4 months before the end of the agreement. As far as I know, the notice period of 2 months is invalid and one month applies. I don't want to be the most difficult and then take 2 months notice as a starting point. Now I have 97 hours of statutory and extra-statutory leave and I want to leave the service in mid-March. My employer refuses to go along with this. What are my rights?

Lawyer

Different agreements may be made about a longer notice period for both parties. In your case, the notice period for the employer should be 4 months. If this is not stated in the contract, you can annul the clause and fall back on the statutory term of 1 month. It is also important to realize that a fixed-term contract does not in principle need to be terminated. This contract expires automatically (unless otherwise agreed). You can request vacation (do this in writing). The employer must decide within two weeks. An employer may only refuse if there are important business interests and the company is in danger (for example because no one else can do the work). See also: https://www.fnv.nl/werk-inkomen/vakantie-vrij-verlof/vakantiedagen In your case, the employer appears to be acting incorrectly on several points. Please feel free to contact me via my profile if you have any questions or require legal assistance.