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English Summary 👉 Vacation allowance and vacation pay

Vacation allowance is an extra, voluntary or collectively agreed benefit, while vacation pay entitles you to paid leave. If your contract states vacation pay is “included in hourly wage,” this is invalid (ECJ, C-131/04 and C-257/04).

On public holidays, if you work fixed days, you must be paid as usual. If you work on a public holiday, you're generally entitled to a bonus and a compensatory day off within 8 weeks (§11(3) ArbZG).

If you fall ill on vacation, submit a sick note—the missed days aren’t counted as leave. If employment ends, unused vacation is paid out (§7(4) BUrlG). Vacation entitlement usually expires end of March the following year, but employers must help ensure you can take it. If leave is denied, assert your right within the year.

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