Employment law
Absence: a wide variety of reasons
An employee may be absent for a wide variety of reasons. During the period of absence from work, the employment contract is suspended.
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Type of absence |
Continued payment of wages by the employer |
Counted as actual working time for the purposes of calculating paid leave |
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Absences and leave relating to the performance of the employment contract |
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Paid leave |
Yes |
Yes |
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Exemptions from the notice period
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Yes No |
Yes No |
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Hours for job-seeking during the notice period |
Yes |
Yes |
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Strike |
No |
No |
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Public holidays |
Yes |
Yes |
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Compensatory rest |
Yes |
Yes |
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Occupational health check-up |
Yes |
Yes |
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Medical check-ups for pregnant women |
Yes |
Yes |
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Absences and leave relating to health and family life |
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Work-related accident or occupational illness |
Subject to conditions |
Yes |
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Commuting accident |
Subject to conditions |
No |
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Non-occupational illness |
Subject to conditions |
No |
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Maternity leave |
No |
Yes |
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Leave for family events (birth, marriage, bereavement, etc.) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Leave for a sick child |
No |
No |
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Family solidarity leave |
No |
No |
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Leave for training purposes |
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Vocational training |
Yes |
Yes |
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Safety training |
Yes |
Yes |
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Exam leave |
Yes |
Yes |
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Leave for personal reasons |
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Sabbatical leave |
No |
No |
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Unpaid leave |
No |
No |
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Leave or absences relating to staff representation activities |
Yes |
Yes |
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Leave and absences relating to political life, judicial activities, and activities in the public interest and civil matters |
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