Atlassian fired me while I was taking care of my wife who is fighting cancer

Re:Atlassian fired me while I was taking care of my wife who... by merb on Thursday September 16, 2021 @06:25PM (#28558553)

nope in germany the law is 24 work days and if you have more than 12 days off per year it's preferably! advised to allow 12 or work days contiguously (but it's not a hard requirement it only comes into play if an employee wants to take it like that) (people below 18 have different rules) also the employer is required to tell if days off will decay and force them to take them.

and work rules are always in favor of the employee so it can be extended but never reduced in a contract.

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Re:Atlassian fired me while I was taking care of my wife who... by darekkay on Friday September 17, 2021 @01:51AM (#28561734)

Yeah, 24 work days, which is roughly 5 weeks (with weekends) . But the other part is not fully correct. Yes, the law is pro-employee, and you have the _right_ to take 2 weeks of continous vacation (12 free days). But you are also _required_ to do so when possible:

> Kann der Urlaub aus diesen Gründen nicht zusammenhängend gewährt werden, und hat der Arbeitnehmer Anspruch auf Urlaub von mehr als zwölf Werktagen, so muß einer der Urlaubsteile mindestens zwölf aufeinanderfolgende Werktage umfassen.

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/burlg/__7.html

I was really surprised when I first learned from my manager that it's a two-way law (right and obligation). But then again it is really a pro-employee law, basically forcing you to rest from your work.

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