Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 7

Article 7

Annual leave 1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that every worker is entitled to paid annual leave of at least four weeks in accordance with the conditions for entitlement to, and granting of, such leave laid down by national legislation and/or practice. 2. The minimum period of paid annual leave may not be replaced by an allowance in lieu, except where the employment relationship is terminated. CHAPTER 3 NIGHT WORK - SHIFT WORK - PATTERNS OF WORK

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