Any private-sector employee may voluntarily donate days of leave, beyond the 24 working days of annual leave, to an eligible co-worker. This donation is made anonymously, without compensation, and with the employer’s consent. A guide has been published by the Prince’s Government to inform those concerned.
Principle
A private-sector employee may receive donated leave in the following three situations:
- To care for a sick, disabled or injured child
- In the event of the death of a close relative
- To assist a close relative with severe loss of autonomy
The employee must then submit a written request to their employer, together with the necessary supporting documents. If approved, the leave may last for up to 60 working days and may be taken in parts.
Leave donations may only take place with the employer’s consent, as the employer is responsible for ensuring that the process is properly implemented.
Applicable rules
The Prince’s Government has released a guide explaining how private-sector employees can donate their allotted days of leave to their co-workers. The guide, put together by the Ministry of Health and Social and the Department of Employment, helps readers understand how leave-sharing works and how to apply it in practice.
This guide outlines the main rules applicable to leave-sharing between private-sector employees, as set out in Act no. 1.547 of 22 June 2023 pertaining to leave-sharing and its implementing Sovereign Ordinance no. 11.492 of 29 September 2025 for the private sector.
Its purpose is to make it easier to understand and implement this system.
In this regard, the information guide clearly sets out the rules of this scheme, structured according to the three categories of stakeholders involved in the process:
- Employees who receive days of leave from a co-worker
- Employees who want to donate their leave to co-workers
- Employers, who are responsible for approving and managing leave-sharing requests at their organisations
The Labour Inspectorate, responsible in particular for ensuring proper application of labour legislation and regulations governing private-sector employment, and for providing information to employers and employees in this respect, remains the main point of contact for any related queries.
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