Joined Cases C‑271/22 to C‑275/22

XT and Others

v

Keolis Agen SARL

(Requests for a preliminary ruling
from the conseil de prud’hommes d’Agen)

Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 9 November 2023

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Organisation of working time – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Right to paid annual leave – Carry-over of entitlements to paid annual leave in the event of long-term illness – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Article 31(2))

1. Social policy – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Right to paid annual leave – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Direct effect – Whether possible to rely upon it in a dispute between individuals

   (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 31(2); European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/88, Art. 7)

   (see paragraphs 23, 24, 28, operative part 1)

2. Social policy – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Right to paid annual leave – Carry-over of entitlements to paid annual leave in the event of long-term illness – National legislation allowing requests for paid annual leave made by a worker less than 15 months after the end of the reference period in which the entitlement to that leave arose and limited to two consecutive reference periods to be granted – Whether permissible

   (European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/88, Art. 7)

   (see paragraphs 48, 51-53, operative part 2)

See the text of the decision.