Direction to take excess annual leave

Under some awards and registered agreements, employers can direct employees to take paid annual leave if they have a lot of annual leave.

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Find information about when an employee can be directed to take excess annual leave in your award by selecting from the list below.

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Direction to take excess annual leave under an agreement

If you're covered by a registered agreement, check the terms of your agreement for information about when an employee can be directed to take excess annual leave. To find an enterprise agreement, go to the Fair Work Commission website external-icon.png.

If a registered agreement says an employee can be directed to take excess annual leave but doesn't set out specific rules about this, then the direction must be reasonable.

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