Since the coronavirus pandemic, short-time working has been an integral part of working life. This will continue to be the case until at least March 31, 2022, until which time the German government has extended easier access due to the ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n
Naturally, this situation also raised all kinds of legal questions. The Federal Labor Court recently ruled on a case concerning the reduction of leave during short-time work.<\/p>\n
An employer had introduced \u201ezero\u201c short-time working for several months, which means that employees were completely off work for this period. At the same time, the employer reduced annual leave.<\/p>\n
A part-time employee did not want to put up with this and took her case to the labor court. The plaintiff's vacation was reduced from 14 to 11.5 vacation days due to short-time work.<\/p>\n
The lower courts had already dismissed the claim. The appeal to the Ninth Senate of the Federal Labor Court was also unsuccessful (judgment of 30.11.2021 \/ Ref.: 9 AZR 225\/21).<\/p>\n