5ACOVID-19 pandemic—protection of annual holiday entitlements

#### 5A COVID-19 pandemic—protection of annual holiday entitlements 5A COVID-19 pandemic—protection of annual holiday entitlements > > (1) The annual holidays of a worker who is stood down by an employer without pay during the prescribed period as a direct or indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to accrue while the worker is stood down during that period. > > > (2) This section extends to annual holidays or annual leave under an award, agreement or contract of employment or any other Act. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > prescribed period means the period— > > > > > (a) starting on 25 March 2020, and > > > > > (b) ending on— > > > > > > > (i) 30 September 2021, or > > > > > > > (ii) a later day, not later than 31 March 2022, prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 5A:** Ins 2020 No 5, Sch 1.1\[1\]. Am 2021 No 5, Sch 1.1.