Just a few months ago isolation due to an infectious disease
was of marginal practical significance when dealing with
holiday-related issues. The coronavirus epidemic, however,
has brought this issue into the foreground, especially
with holiday leave season imminent.
Shifting the date for starting holiday leave
Isolation due to an infectious disease is one of the reasons for
the justified absence of an employee from work; if it occurs prior
to the starting date of holiday leave (on the day preceding this
day at the latest), this automatically shifts the holiday leave to
a later date without the employee having to submit an
application.
Interrupting holiday leave
Employers must grant employees (at a later date) that portion of
the holiday leave that is unused on account of isolation due to an
infectious disease.
