The Industrial Cases Reports
[2024] ICR 151
Court of Justice of the European Union
YQ
v
Ředitelství silnic a dálnic ČR
(Case C-57/22)
EU:C:2023:770
2023 Oct 12
President of Chamber PG Xuereb,
Judges A Kumin, I Ziemele
Advocate General J Richard de la Tour
Judges A Kumin, I Ziemele
Advocate General J Richard de la Tour
Employment— Working time provisions— Paid annual leave— Worker dismissed but later reinstated upon Czech court finding dismissal invalid— Worker not assigned work between dismissal and reinstatement despite notifying employer of wish to work— Employer refusing to pay compensation for annual leave not taken between dismissal and reinstatement— Worker bringing action for compensation for that leave— Whether European Union law precluding Czech law under which worker not entitled to paid annual leave on basis not carrying out work for employer and already entitled to wage compensation under national law—
Parliament and Council Directive 2003/88/EC, art 7(1)