The House of Lords has ruled that employees are entitled to accrue holiday pay when they are on sick leave. The HMRC v Stringer court case was brought about after a former employee of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) requested annual leave when they were on long-term sick leave and was refused. However, the House of Lords finally ruled that employees whose requests for holiday pay during sick leave are denied, can make a claim for unauthorised deduction from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996.