Is it legal to not pay for the sick leave?

Honest · Post by **Honest** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 7:36 am

Can an employer make such a contract that he doesn't pay for the first day of the sick leave? Or doesn't pay if the sickness happens on the weekend? Even when there are agreed working hours?

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Honest · Post by **Honest** » Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:04 pm

It's not my employer but I came to know one company with a workforce of around 100 people applying these kind of rules.

betelgeuse · Post by **betelgeuse** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 4:20 am

Honest wrote:Can an employer make such a contract that he doesn't pay for the first day of the sick leave? Or doesn't pay if the sickness happens on the weekend? Even when there are agreed working hours?

They can't.

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2 ... 0055#L2P11

Honest · Post by **Honest** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:20 am

Where to report such a practice?

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:08 pm

Honest wrote:Where to report such a practice?

Relevant union would be my first port of call.

betelgeuse · Post by **betelgeuse** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:38 pm

Honest wrote:Where to report such a practice?

Check if there's a collective bargaining agreement. It is legal to change sick leave conditions in those. If the employment contract matches those conditions, then there's no harm done. For reporting there's:

http://www.tyosuojelu.fi/web/en/about-us

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