Illness and going abroad
1 Jul, 2016 by
It may happen that an employee who is unable to work leaves to have some fun. What can the employer do in such a situation?
When an employee leaves the country during an incapacity for work, his or her departure abroad may call into question the veracity of the medical certificate. The employer has a way to counter this potentially abusive situation.
This article develops the following topics:
- inability to work without fault
- proof of incapacity to work and medical certificate
- medical certificate with retroactive effect
- behavior of the employee that is contradictory to the medical certificate
- departure abroad and questioning the inability to work
- situations of depression and burnout
- stay beneficial to the employee's recovery
- questioning the veracity of the medical certificate
- medical confidentiality
- consulting physician, procedure and costs
- suspension of loss-of-earnings benefits in case of travel abroad
- salary during suspension of loss of earnings benefits