In its ruling of 21-06-2012, the European Court of Justice states that “the point at which [the] temporary incapacity arose is irrelevant. Consequently, the worker is entitled to take paid annual leave which coincides with a period of sick leave at a later point in time, irrespective of the point at which the incapacity for…

June 15 last saw the announcement of the guidelines for judicial reform, which have as their basis the principle of access to justice of the citizens. However, apart from this fundamental constitutional principle, a principle which is as or even more important has been overlooked: that of the decision being handed down in a timely…