The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation says employers are prohibited from paying an employee an amount in substitution for the annual leave to which an employee is entitled, while they are still employed. This is prohibited, even if an employee requests or agrees in writing to such payment. This is contained in a document in which the labour ministry explains issues related to annual leave. Annual leave, also referred to as Vacation leave, is the remunerated number of days employees are allowed to be away from work in a year. Employers can decide when annual leave should be taken in a specific organisation, but such should be taken no later than four months after the end of the annual leave cycle, or six months cycle with the written consent of extension from the employee. The ministry further prohibits employers from requiring or permitting an employee to perform any work during such a period. In the event of an employee resigning, the employer must pay remuneration due to an employee in accordance with annual leave, either on the last working day before the start of the annual leave or on the first payday after the end of the leave if the employee requests such an extension in writing. #nbcnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcdigitalnews