When must the final pay be paid?
Holiday compensation must be paid within one month of the employment ending. Other final pay follows the agreed payday unless otherwise agreed.
What the source says
- Section 30: holiday compensation must be paid within one month of the employment ending.
- The compensation equals earned but untaken holiday pay.
- Section 12 of the Employment Protection Act: pay and benefits run through the notice period.
Source rows
- Annual Leave Act (SFS 1977:480)SFS 1977:480 · Labour Court decides disputes · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash 2009a379833065ebOfficial source
- Employment Protection Act (SFS 1982:80)SFS 1982:80 · Labour Court decides disputes · Read 2026-08-20 · Content hash c09acdb6cbc7a227Official source
For the employer · How the employer puts the question
Settle saved days and notice-period pay in the same reconciliation, the deadline is one month.
For the employee · How the employee puts the question
Compare the final pay statement with the number of saved holiday days before signing off.
Leading rulings
- C-684/16 Max-PlanckCourt of Justice of the European Union · 2018-11-06
The right is not lost automatically where the employer has not enabled the worker to take the leave.
Official source
Next step
Read final pay together with the notice period, both count from the same end date.
The rows reproduce what the source says. They are not legal advice, and applying them to a specific case is the reader's or their counsel's decision.
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