Self-certified sick leave is a practical and convenient solution for both you and your employer. Here you can read the rules for self-certified sick leave.
Under the National Insurance Act, employees are generally entitled to use self-certified sick leave for up to three consecutive days of sickness absence. This right can be exercised four times during a 12-month period.
However, employers may choose to extend this entitlement. Employees, through their union representative, can request a discussion with the employer about this possibility, supported by the provisions of the National Insurance Act.
“The possibility of using self-certified sick leave reflects the trust that is central to an employment relationship. It allows employees to have valid absence during short-term illness without spending time and energy visiting a doctor, and instead focus on getting well more quickly,” says Mats Peterson Rinde Warren, legal adviser at Tekna.
He explains that a previous Inclusive Workplace Agreement (IA Agreement) automatically granted all IA companies extended rights to self-certification. Under the current agreement, this right requires a specific arrangement with the employer.
“Through discussions between the employer and the employee representative about the possibility of extended self-certification, employees can argue why such a solution would be beneficial at their workplace – something that is also in the employer’s interest,” Warren says.
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