The National Court rejects granting an extra day off in 'contact centers' if a holiday coincides with vacation time
The court dismisses the UGT and other unions' lawsuit, recalling that the sector's collective bargaining agreement sets the vacation period in natural days.
The Spanish National Court's Social Chamber has ruled that companies in the contact center sector do not have to grant an extra day of rest to workers when a public holiday falls within their annual vacation period. The court rejected a demand from the UGT union and other organizations, which argued that the practice of integrating public holidays into vacation periods was unlawful.
The court's decision is based on the interpretation of the sector's collective agreement, which establishes annual vacation periods in natural days, not working days. The ruling is not final and can be appealed to the Supreme Court within five working days.
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