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I have been dismissed during my illness

Swiss law provides protection against dismissal during incapacity for work due to illness (art. 336c al. 1 let. b CO). A notice of termination given during this period is void (and not merely voidable). The duration of protection varies according to seniority: 30 days during the…

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# Applicable Legal Provisions

Critical Deadlines

  1. Document the incapacity and the notice termination dateimmediate (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. I've noted your preferred glossary: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text to translate contains only "CO 336c" which is a protected token. Since I must preserve every protected token exactly, the translation is: CO 336c Please provide the actual text you would like me to translate, and I will apply the glossary preferences and preserve all protected content accordingly.)
  2. Written Opposition to the Employerwithout delay, as soon as possible after receipt (CO 336c / CO 336)
  3. Attempted reconciliationwithout delay (CPC 197 / LTr)
  4. Action before the Labour Courtaccording to the time limits set by the conciliation authority (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. However, I notice that the text to translate contains only a placeholder (CO 336a) with no actual content. Please provide the Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement I'm ready to proceed once you provide the text.)

Keywords

dismissal illness protection incapacity period

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