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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…
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# Applicable Legal Provisions
- 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. — Protection against dismissal at an inopportune time
- 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. — Impediment of the worker — wage
- LCA 67-72 — Insurance for daily indemnities
Critical Deadlines
- Immediate notification to the employer — first 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.)
- Verification of coverage — under 7 days (CO 324a / Applicable CCT)
- Protection against dismissal — throughout the judgment (CO 336c al. 1 let. b)
- Objection to an Abusive Termination — immediate upon receipt notice (CO 336c / CO 336)
- Labor dispute action — time limit for filing with the court (CO 336a / CPC 243)
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