Can we take alternative days of sick leave without submitting medical certificate?
From India, Ernakulam
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Dear Sheeba,
Sickness, illness, disease, etc., are terms very loosely and interchangeably used in common practice, though all refer to the negative condition of health or the modes of ill health.
In my opinion, as a layman, sickness is some sort of illness lasting for a shorter duration and curable with immediate medical care and treatment. Illness, on the other hand, is the untreated sickness which lasts for a longer duration and gets cured in due course by more focused medical attention and treatment. Disease is a pathological chronic condition of ill health diagnosed by a competent medical professional and treated over a longer duration.
Therefore, I am of the opinion that sick leave contemplated under the Labor Laws does not require any medical certificate as evidence for sickness is an unexpected and sudden illness lasting for a shorter duration only.
From India, Salem
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Sickness, illness, disease, etc., are terms very loosely and interchangeably used in common practice, though all refer to the negative condition of health or the modes of ill health.
In my opinion, as a layman, sickness is some sort of illness lasting for a shorter duration and curable with immediate medical care and treatment. Illness, on the other hand, is the untreated sickness which lasts for a longer duration and gets cured in due course by more focused medical attention and treatment. Disease is a pathological chronic condition of ill health diagnosed by a competent medical professional and treated over a longer duration.
Therefore, I am of the opinion that sick leave contemplated under the Labor Laws does not require any medical certificate as evidence for sickness is an unexpected and sudden illness lasting for a shorter duration only.
From India, Salem
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In many organizations, a threshold limit of two to three days is set beyond which a medical certificate is required in support of sick leave application. Even government organizations do not insist on a medical certificate for one day of sickness. However, if it is felt that the employee is feigning sickness and trying to take advantage, you can insist on a medical certificate or, in the worst case, ask the employee to present themselves before the medical practitioner of your choice. The employer has the right to be sure of the employee's health, particularly considering recurrent sickness.
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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What I understand from your question is whether a person can take sick leave by claiming it intermittently, for example, taking one day off and then being present for one or two days, or something similar. If my understanding is correct, then yes, an employee can do so. You may want to check your company's policy or certified standing orders regarding the utilization of such leave and proceed accordingly.
From India, Hyderabad
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