Frequently Asked Questions About Vacation Time And Holiday Pay

We are now entering the most common period for summer vacation and payment of holiday pay. Questions often arise about determining vacation and what payments the employer should take into account when calculating the basis for holiday pay.

In this article, we provide answers to some frequently asked questions about vacation scheduling and holiday pay calculation.

The right and obligation of holiday for an employee

According to the Holidays Act, all employees are entitled to annual leave of 25 working days (including Saturdays), which equals 4 weeks and 1 day. Although this is the legal minimum, many employees actually have five weeks of vacation. The fifth week of vacation is either a collectively agreed arrangement, based on an individual agreement between the employee and employer, or included as a general administrative policy within the employer's organization.