Does an employee have the right to take time off to get vaccinated?

All employees and trainees are allowed to take time off to be vaccinated at the occupational health service, vaccination center or with a health professional during their working hours.

These hours of absence do not result in any reduction in pay. They are paid and considered to be actual working time for the purpose of determining the duration of paid leave and for legal or contractual rights acquired in respect of the employee's seniority. They don't have to be recovered. No maximum duration is set as it depends on the time it takes the employee to get to the vaccination site where he or she was able to get an appointment. The period of absence must, however, be reasonable in relation to the travel time required, either from the employee's home or from his place of work.

The employee is invited to contact his employer to determine the best way to organize this absence.

The employer may ask the employee to provide proof of his absence, confirmation of the vaccination appointment before or after vaccination, of the proof of completion of the injection.