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Length of holidays

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Length of holidays

Pursuant to the Federal Holiday Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz - BUrlG), the entitlement to paid annual holidays amounts to at least 24 working days every year. Collective agreements shall not deviate from this entitlement to the detriment of employees.

In various industrial sectors, collective agreements lay down a higher entitlement to annual holidays in accordance with Articles 3 et seq. of the Posted Workers Act (Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetz - AEntG).

Please note

You may consult the summary table of the conditions of employment as laid down in collective bargaining agreements and legislative decrees to find out whether or not an employer must grant holidays in excess of the minimum holiday laid down in the Federal Holiday Act because a collective agreement in accordance with Art. 3 et seq. of the Posted Workers Act takes precedence.

Conditions of employment as laid down in collective bargaining agreements and legal provisions

The amount of an employee's entitlement may depend on certain criteria such as age, length of service, or others.

For posted workers the entitlement to holiday shall be calculated based on the period of posting only.

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