Sick Leave Policies: 10 Days Without a Certificate?
- * Mehiläinen (Healthcare Group): Employees can self-declare sick for up to ten days without a medical certificate.
- The article also mentions a broader context: a discussion about reducing the burden on public healthcare by not requiring medical certificates for minor illnesses.
here’s a summary of the sick leave policies discussed in the text:
* Mehiläinen (Healthcare Group): Employees can self-declare sick for up to ten days without a medical certificate. This policy was increased from five days a couple of years ago and has reportedly decreased absences. Agreement with a supervisor is still required.
* Noho Partners (Restaurant Industry – largest employer in Finland): Employees can self-declare sick for up to five days with their own notice. This applies to all employees regardless of employment contract type, and sick leave is paid from day one.
* SOK (Retail Sector – giant employer with over 40,000 employees): Employees can self-declare sick for 1-5 days with their own notification. This applies to all jobs and employment types (permanent, temporary, hourly). SOK believes self-declaration reduces sickness absences.
* General trend: The article highlights a difference in policies, with some fields requiring a medical certificate for even a single day of absence, while others allow self-declaration for up to ten days. The service industries (restaurants and retail) tend to have stricter policies (five days self-declaration).
The article also mentions a broader context: a discussion about reducing the burden on public healthcare by not requiring medical certificates for minor illnesses.