The European Court of Justice has ruled that workers who become ill during their holidays have the right to take additional paid time off later. The Luxembourg-based court stated that “the purpose of (1. TITLE) __________ to paid annual leave is to enable the worker to rest and enjoy a period of relaxation and leisure. The purpose of sick leave is different. It is to enable a worker to recover from an (2. AIL) __________ that has caused him to be unfit for work.” It concluded that it would be arbitrary and (3. CONTRADICT) __________ to the purpose of paid annual leave to deny workers holiday time in exchange for time spent sick. Business groups in the UK warn that applying the courts’ rules will be detrimental to the wider UK economy and say that the rulings (4. LINE) __________ the need for Britain’s ministers to resist the court. But, unfortunately, while the UK has an opt-out on parts of the (5. DIRECT) __________ that the ruling relates to, it has no exemption on sick pay and holiday. The UK government estimates that adopting the rules will cost British employers more than £100 million annually. The UK’s Business Secretary described the court’s rulings as “an unnecessary burden on businesses” and “completely (6. DEFEND) __________ during a time of economic strain”.