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sick leave

1 [ˈsɪk ˌliːv] substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 18.03.2024

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ID 709142 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain employment law; labour lawLabour Law; Employment Lawemployment - conditions of employment - participation
  • a period during which a worker is unable to work for reasons of ill health
sick leave
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  • Annual number of paid hours is defined as (a) normal and overtime hours, remunerated during the year; (b) any hours for which the employee was paid at a reduced rate, even if the difference was made up by payments from social security funds; (c) hours not worked during the reference period but nevertheless paid (annual leave, sick leave, official holidays and other hours paid such as for medical examination).
sairasloma

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