Legal Advice on Holidays and Dismissal

Questioner

My schedule shows 154 hours of vacation. I have resigned, on my Leave card and employment contract also state 29/7 service. (2016) Manager indicates start of service on September 1 I actually wanted to leave on 28/8 but have to work until 31 August and does not agree that I take those days off Is it unreasonable of me? I indicated that I still want to work on 28 and 29, but I want to take the 30th day of vacation. If I were sick, there would be someone who would work then. But anyway, my question is that I have never taken anything, how many vacation hours do I have left? My contract is 16-24 hours.

Lawyer

An employer may refuse a vacation request. As an employee, you can enforce a holiday of four times the agreed working hours per week. Added to the statutory holiday entitlement under the collective labour agreement, a total of 154 hours is plausible. If you wish, you can contact us without any obligation.

Lawyer

An employer may only refuse a vacation request for compelling business economic reasons. In principle, the employee determines the vacation. The build-up of vacation days -> De Jong is right, but often more hours are agreed in the individual or collective labor agreement.

Questioner

Entered service on 29/6 2016, typo on my part until 28/7 2017. I thought the holiday period would be over before I started my new job on 1/9/2017, so that should be possible. I said okay, then I'll work on 28 and 29 August and then one night on the 30th, a holiday day. It's a bit lame not to grant me this. Nobody wants to work nights and always work. And then you also say that 154 hours is not correct and that it will be settled, what is left then? Maybe not professional of me, but if I were to become ill, a replacement would have to be found. However, it is the 30 bbq.but thanks for the answer.