The pandemic
caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and restrictions that it has evoked has brutally
forced employees to review their vacation leave plans. On one hand this was
caused, among others, by the closing of borders and mandatory quarantine while,
on the other, by the sudden decrease in demand for labour in certain sectors.
The availability of certain employees (even remotely) has become imperative for
further business, whereas remaining employees have faced the perspective of
dismissal or at least mandatory leave. It should be noted that entities
conducting business in sectors listed in Shield 4.0 as paramount in securing
proper functioning of the state and satisfaction of certain day-to-day needs
(including the energy sector) have been statutorily obligated to refuse granting
leave (not only vacation leave) or to reschedule/recall them.
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