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Holiday pay amount rule for Europe ???

gar32 · 2012-03-07 19:28:07

OK I will try be short but clear. I work nights most of the year. (9 months) In Ireland holiday pay is the average of the last 13 weeks of pay before holidays. Is there a European law like this and if so where could I find it? I work in Germany and holiday pay is at basic with shift allowance etc. I get paid less for…

07-03-2012 7:28pm

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OK I will try be short but clear.

I work nights most of the year. (9 months) In Ireland holiday pay is the average of the last 13 weeks of pay before holidays. Is there a European law like this and if so where could I find it?

I work in Germany and holiday pay is at basic with shift allowance etc. I get paid less for taking holidays then if I work.

Thanking you in advance

Gar

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#2 07-03-2012 7:38pm

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Each state has its own rules. In Ireland the Working Time Act covers most of the pertinent conditions.

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#3 11-03-2012 5:53am

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Saxony rule I am looking for but how does EU law fair when local law is used?

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