Outstanding vacation days are often perceived as merely an administrative matter. In reality, you are accruing a legal obligation that can quickly become significant. For employers, December is therefore the prime moment to finalize this dossier. Not because it is required, but because otherwise, you may carry avoidable risks into the next year.
The essence is clear: vacation days only expire if you, as the employer, can demonstrably fulfil your duty of care and your obligation to inform. If this is not the case, vacation days do not lapse or become time-barred. In practice, we see this go wrong more often than necessary. I previously addressed this in the last HR alert, but now we will delve deeper. This is something you, as the employer, must have thoroughly arranged, especially with the new year in sight.
