Sick leave and your rights With the low employment rate in South Africa, you may feel you could jeopardise your job by taking too much sick leave. But what are your rights when it comes to this type of leave. Can your employer take disciplinary action against you if they feel you are abusing it? Nicolette Dirk got some legal advice to find out what your rights are when it comes to sick leave. What type of leave am I entitled to when sick? According to Phil Davel, a legal advisor at Solidarity legal services department, every employee is entitled to six weeks’ paid sick leave in a cycle of 36 months. This means that if you work a five-day week, you are entitled to 30 working days sick leave. You are entitled to sick leave if you fail to go to work due to illness or injury. moneybags.co.za/article/sick-leave-and-your-rights/
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 07:35:58 +0000
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