39Similarly, such circumstances are liable to dissuade the worker from taking his annual leave. In that regard, it must be noted that any practice or omission of an employer that may potentially deter a worker from taking his annual leave is equally incompatible with the purpose of the right to paid annual leave (see, to that effect, judgment of 22 May 2014, Lock, C‑539/12, EU:C:2014:351, paragraph 23 and the case-law cited).
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