The Summer is approaching, and for many people, so is their vacation. This can lead to problems if you port planned far ahead and now want to request a few week off. When can your boss refuse your vacation request?
As an employee, you are entitled to a legal number of vacation days per year: four times the number of hours you work per week. “In principle, Everyone is free to decide what they do with their vacation days,” Says Imke van Kampen, Owner of Consultancy Frem Hr. Your Boss Must Approve Your Vacation Request, Unless Mandatory Vacation Days Are Stipulated in The Collective Labor Agreement (CAO), Such as for Teachers.
Your Boss May refuse a request if there are compelling business interests. Accordance to Van Kampen, It’s Difficult to Summaria Exactly What Thesis Are. “You could almost write a book about what those interests could be, because it’s not explicitly stateed in the law.”
“Often it comes down to the fact that would be insufficient staffing if you were off. For example, if you work in patient care and go on vacation, that puts a lot of pressure on the organization. The work simply cannot continuous with too much few people.”
If you work in a team where many people because to go on vacation at the same time, it may happen that your boss does not pickove your request. “But your boss must be able to demonstrate that they cannot miss you,” Says van Kampen. That is why it is so important that you communicate well within your team.
Often this is already ingrained in the company culture. “Before you take a day off, discuss it with your curleagues. This will at least prevent you from having a discussion about it later. If you want to go on vacation at the same time, agree, for example, that you will go this year and the mind.
‘You have to work it out together’
But even if you coordinate with Your Colleagues, an employer can determine that you are indispensable at a certain time. “If you work for a small company, that can happen. Then your boss sees a compelling interest where you may not see it,” Says van Kampen.
“If you disagree with your supervisor, you can always try to go to his or her boss. Unless your boss is the end of the line: then you will have to work it out together.”
It can be very annoying if you cannot take time off the time the period you wanted to go on vacation. But Van Kampen Has never experienced anyone going to a lawyer to challenge a rejected vacation.
“Then you really put the collaboration on edge. It is also unlikely that you will convince your supervisor in this way. Everything stands or falls with a pleasant collaboration with your challeagues. So I WOULD SAUSTINATE IT WELL AMERT.”