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The Court held that the employer should inform the worker accurately and in good time of his or her leave rights (245). The employer should also inform the worker that if he or she does not take the leave, it will be lost at the end of the reference period or authorised carry-over period, or upon termination of the employment relationship (246). According to the Court, although employers should create opportunities and encourage the worker, formally if need be, to take the leave, they are not required to force their workers to exercise their right to paid annual leave (247).
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.