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Illness
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6 Jul, 2023 by
Illness and accidents on holidays
Employees often look forward to their holidays, whether it's to relax, travel to the other side of the world, play sport or simply spend time with their families. When illness or accident strikes, however, the employee's plans are thrown into disarray. How are these days of inability treated?
Dismissal at an inopportune juncture
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30 May, 2023 by
Dismissing a sick employee under Swiss law
When an employee is ill, he or she cannot in principle be dismissed until a certain period has elapsed. Here's a look at the subtleties of protection against leave at an inopportune juncture.
Medical certificate
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6 Jul, 2023 by
The gymkhana of the medical certificate under Swiss law
Illness is proven by the production of a medical certificate. Unfortunately, situations in which the employer is entitled to doubt its validity are frequent. The questioning of such a document is subject to restrictive conditions.
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