- Are employers allowed to
require employees provide information on their holiday travel
plans?
The Cabinet of Ministers has made an order declaring a state of
emergency in Latvia (the ‘Emergency Order’. Taking into
account the obligations and recommendations provided in the
Emergency Order, an employer’s demand that employees disclose
of their vacation travel plans can be considered justified and
proportional. Of course, this does not exclude the possibility of
an employee providing deliberately false information.
- Are employers entitled to
prohibit employees from travelling to certain countries on
holiday?
Employers are entitled to recommend employees refrain from
travelling to the affected territories, as well as
refraining from travel in general by pointing out the
consequences if these recommendations are not followed (see
question 3). A general prohibition on employees travelling to
specific countries would not be acceptable.
