Common use of Christmas Closedown Clause in Contracts

Christmas Closedown. It is agreed that whenever annual leave is to be taken in conjunction with the Christmas/New Year period, it is to be taken in accordance with the following procedure. Employees who have not accrued sufficient pro rata annual leave prior to commencement of the Christmas/New Year period, may be stood down by the Company to give that employee at least the minimum leave of absence required. Where the Company decides to close a site over the Christmas/New Year period for any period in excess of the agreed minimum closedown, up to and including 20 Annual Leave days, then the Company shall give at least 2 months’ notice to employees. Employees who have no, or insufficient, accrued annual leave equal to the period of the closure, may be stood down without pay for that period. Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Agreement, the Company may request any employee to work in unforeseen or emergency circumstances during the Christmas period on an essential project such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing industry shutdowns, etc. In any such event the Company shall recognise the individual right of employees not to work, provided that employees shall not unreasonably refuse such a request. Where an employee requests that annual leave be allowed in one continuous period at Christmas, such a request shall not be unreasonably refused.

Christmas Closedown. It is agreed that whenever annual leave is to be taken in conjunction with the Christmas/New Year period, it is to be taken in accordance with the following procedure. Employees who have not accrued sufficient pro rata annual leave prior to commencement of the Christmas/New Year period, may be stood down by the Company to give that employee at least the minimum leave of absence required. Where the Company decides to close a site over the Christmas/New Year period for any period in excess of the agreed minimum closedown, up to and including 20 Annual Leave days, then the Company shall give at least 2 months’ notice to employees. Employees who have no, or insufficient, accrued annual leave equal to the period of the closure, may be stood down without pay for that period. Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Agreement, the Company may request any employee to work in unforeseen or emergency circumstances during the Christmas period on an essential project such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing industry shutdowns, etc. In any such event the Company shall recognise the individual right of employees not to work, provided that employees shall not unreasonably refuse such a request. Where an employee requests that annual leave be allowed in one continuous period at Christmas, such a request shall not be unreasonably refused.

Christmas Closedown. It is agreed that whenever annual leave is to be taken in conjunction with the Christmas/New Year period, it is to be taken in accordance with the following procedure. Employees who have not accrued sufficient pro rata annual leave prior to commencement of the Christmas/New Year period, may be stood down by the Company to give that employee at least the minimum leave of absence required. Where the Company decides to close a site over the Christmas/New Year period for any period in excess of the agreed minimum closedown, up to and including 20 Annual Leave days, then the Company shall give at least 2 months’ 1 month’s notice to employees. Employees who have no, or insufficient, accrued annual leave equal to the period of the closure, may be stood down without pay for that period. Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Agreement, the Company may request any employee to work in unforeseen or emergency circumstances during the Christmas period on an essential project such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing industry shutdowns, etc. In any such event the Company shall recognise the individual right of employees not to work, provided that employees shall not unreasonably refuse such a request. Where an employee requests that annual leave be allowed in one continuous period at Christmas, such a request shall not be unreasonably refused.