Should Employees Receive Compensation For Off-The-clock Phone Use?

A majority of European Union (EU) employers struggle to make sense of the mandatory vacation entitlements. In the EU, the law provides employees with mandatory levels of vacation. For instance, in the UK, a full-time employee is entitled to take 28 vacation days, while in France, employees are entitled to 5 weeks of vacation (in addition to public holidays).

Many EU employers are finding it more and more difficult to get their employees to take their vacation days off. Employees who don’t take their holidays until November or December, can pose severe problems for employers trying to manage their budgets as well as their workforce. Moreover, employees who fail to take vacation time make it even more difficult for employers to comply with the obligations under legislation relating to working time.