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Old 23-06-2012, 12:39   #13
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Re: Sick on annual leave? Just take some more.

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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
I'm in the same boat as you Osem ,i've been self employed for so many years (at least 25) that i have lost touch of how cushy some employees have things .Reading the article i think it is to draw a legal distinction between paid holidays which is a legal right under the working time directive and paid sick leave which isn't .


To be fair, all things are relative and I wouldn't swap self employment for the other option (cushy or otherwisep) as I much prefer being my own boss and being able to choose who I do and do not work for.

Yes you could well be right about that distinction. The article isn't very clear is it.
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