What happens when you’ve paid for your holiday and your employer declines your application for leave?

A recent caller to the Law Corner show expressed frustration when their wife’s employer declined leave that she had applied for 3 months previously and overseas travel had been booked and paid for. Where did this leave them?

I discussed this with Simon Barnett and James Daniels, including advising Simon not to tell the employer to “get stuffed”. Listen to that discussion, and several other interesting discussions about leave, here:

Please contact Abdinor Employment Law to discuss how you manage leave in your workplace, and whether your employees understand your expectations.