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I am on sick leave

In Swiss law, a worker unable to work due to illness enjoys protection against dismissal (art. 336c al. 1 let. b CO): 30 days during the first year of service, 90 days from the 2nd to the 5th year, 180 days from the 6th year onwards. Any dismissal notified during this…

# Applicable Legal Provisions

Critical Deadlines

  1. Immediate notification to the employerfirst day of absence (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English. However, I notice that the text you want me to translate only contains "CO 324a", which is a protected token placeholder with no actual text content. Please provide the Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they are - Use your preferred glossary: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement I'm waiting for the actual text to translate.)
  2. Verification of coverageunder 7 days (CO 324a / Applicable CCT)
  3. Protection against dismissalthroughout the judgment (CO 336c al. 1 let. b)
  4. Objection to an Abusive Terminationimmediate upon receipt notice (CO 336c / CO 336)
  5. Labor dispute actiontime limit for filing with the court (CO 336a / CPC 243)

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