A feverish cold - and of course on vacation! But if you follow a few rules of the game, you can save your vacation days from decay.
Many employees do not even know that those who get sick on vacation get their vacation days credited back by the employer. This is regulated in Section 9 of the Federal Vacation Law (BurlG). Finally, vacation should serve health and the maintenance of work ability. But there is a small catch: If you are not careful, these vacation days can still expire.
Vacation and still sick? This way, employees get their vacation days back
You can easily prevent this annoyance. First things first: Those who get sick on vacation and want to have their vacation days credited back must inform their employer about their illness and report sick immediately .
Also important: You have to go to the doctor on the first day and have a certificate of incapacity to work (AU) issued - even if this is only required in the employment contract from the second or third day. Afterwards, the days on which you can be proven to be unable to work will be counted towards your annual vacation.
This applies if you fall ill on vacation abroad
Anyone who falls ill during a vacation trip abroad must have a doctor resident there on sick leave and also provide the employer with his contact details , i.e. where the employee can be reached at the vacation location or in the hospital (Section 5 (2) EntGFG). Another person, such as the spouse, can also be commissioned for this. If you fail to do this, your employer could refuse to continue paying wages (Section 7 EntgFG).
The foreign doctor's certificate, in contrast to the domestic one, must clearly show that a distinction was made between a mere illness and an illness associated with inability to work.
Read also : After vacation: That's why you shouldn't start working on a Monday.
Do not extend your vacation yourself
But be careful: Under no circumstances may employees simply extend their vacation on their own if they were sick for a few days. For this you have to submit a new vacation application.
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In these cases you have to do without your vacation days
Unfortunately, there are two exceptions when it comes to having your vacation credited in the event of illness: if you fall ill during the free time off, i.e. celebrate your overtime, and if your children get sick and you have to take care of them.
More on the topic: Sickness report: How to register really sick.
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