New Holiday/Sickness Law Could Hurt Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses has condemned the introduction of a new law which will allow workers who fall sick while they are on holiday to claim extra time off as compensation, reports The Daily Mail.
Employers say the law will be open to abuse by staff who just want extra holidays. The Federation of Small Businesses said the EU ruling which will apply in British courts immediately, could have huge impact on small businesses at a time when small businesses are struggling.
The Confederation of British Industry said that to allow staff to reclassify their holiday as sick leave was open to abuse and a Tory Europe spokesman said they couldn’t see how the system would be policed.