Sick leave
Paid leave connected to an employee's own illness or injury, checked against the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, employment records, and any more favourable rule.
Definition
Sick leave questions usually need the employment contract, sick-leave cycle, payslips, attendance records, medical certificates, workplace policy, bargaining council rules, and any correspondence about absence or discipline. The BCEA gives minimum protection, but facts such as timing, proof, repeated absence, and incapacity processes can change the route.
Key takeaways
Paid leave connected to an employee's own illness or injury, checked against the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, employment records, and any more favourable rule.
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Common situations
Sick leave dispute
Medical certificate dispute
Incapacity dismissal
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What does Sick leave mean?
Paid leave connected to an employee's own illness or injury, checked against the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, employment records, and any more favourable rule.
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