Challenging a medical certificate? Not that easy...!
1 Sep, 2012 by
An incapacity to work announced right after the dismissal or which regularly occurs on Monday and/or Friday... Under what conditions is it possible to contest the validity of a medical certificate?
Extension of the leave period, right to salary… an employee's illness has many legal consequences. The employer has a particular interest in ensuring that the medical certificate is true.
This article deals with the following topics:
- proof of the incapacity to work
- questioning the medical certificate
- situations of doubt
- medical consultant and medical secrecy
- false medical certificate and sanctions