Sick on vacation: You have to know these rules now!

Erfahren Sie, welche Urlaubsregeln bei Krankheit und anderen unvorhergesehenen Ereignissen gelten und wie Sie Ihre Rechte wahren.
Find out which holiday rules apply to illness and other unforeseen events and how you keep your rights. (Symbolbild/ER)

Sick on vacation: You have to know these rules now!

nicht angegeben - vacation time is a welcome opportunity for many workers to relax. But what happens when you get sick on vacation? A current analysis of Radiowmw clarifies central questions about this scenario and gives legal information that can be important for any vacationer.

In the event of an illness on vacation, it is possible that the vacation days will be returned, provided that an incapacity to work is proven by a medical certificate. This means that the days on which you were sick are not counted towards the annual vacation (§9 BurlG), underlines

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vacation entitlement in the disease

There is special attention to the regulation for returning to Germany. Employees must immediately inform their employer and their health insurance company about the return. Powerful extensions of vacation due to illness are not allowed; A new application must be made and approved for this.

Another aspect is that in the case of diseases that were caused, for example, by third parties such as a traffic accident, must be given the data of the injured party. Employers can suspend continued payments if the proof are not fulfilled (§7 EntGfG).

revocation and postponement of vacation

important to mention is that the employees are not responsible for their accessibility during their vacation, unless this was regulated differently in the employment contract. Employers cannot revoke approved vacation days unilaterally - any changes must be discussed in an agreement with the employee.

In view of this information, it is advisable to find out about your own rights and obligations in terms of vacation and illness in advance in order to avoid unpleasant surprises. Vacation is a time of relaxation and ideally should not be overshadowed by health problems.

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