Irish solicitor explains 'annual leave' carry over law most people don't know

A top Irish solicitor has explained the truth behind annual leave law in Ireland after a member of the public asked if employers can deny someone carrying unused days over to the following year.

Richard Grogan, who has become a TikTok sensation, breaks down all things Irish law so on his social media account to make it more easily understood by the public.

Around this time last year, he informed people of their rights regarding annual leave and the process of carrying it over to the following year.

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While most workplaces will tell you that your leave lasts until the end of December and that you can only carry over a specified amount of days, Mr. Grogan says this is not actually how it works.

In a short video, the lawyer said: "Now, don't go telling me that a company's annual leave year finishes on the 31st of December or the 30th of September or whenever.

"There's only one annual leave year in Irish law, and that's from the 1st of April until the 31st of March.

"It's in section 2 of the organisation of working act.

"Now, an employer who says you can't carry over after the 31st of December is 'breaking the law', end of discussion, there is no choice, no nothing.

"That's the law, and that's a fact."

However, if your employer uses the annual leave year of January to December, the entitlements between April and March could vary.

Citizens Information explained that: "Your annual leave entitlement depends on how much time you have worked in a leave year.

"The leave year runs from April to March. Many employers use the calendar year (January to December) instead of the official leave year to calculate your entitlement.

“Your employer should tell you when your leave year begins and ends."

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