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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…

Verified sources as of 2026-04-07.

# 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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