When is an employee entitled to sick pay?
An employee unable to work because of illness or accident is entitled to full pay through the ninth working day after becoming ill. If employment has lasted less than one month, the entitlement is 50 per cent of pay.
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Source
- Source
- Employment Contracts Act, chapter 2 section 11
- Acts
- Finnish Employment Contracts Act
- Area
- Employment and occupational safety
- Checked
- 2026-10-01
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