In any twelve month period an employee can take up to ninety days of sick leave on full pay. If they are still unwell after that, they can take a further ninety days on half pay.

The entitlement runs across a twelve month period rather than a calendar year. A registered medical practitioner must certify the illness. Once both periods are exhausted the employer may begin the process of terminating on grounds of incapacity, which is a separate procedure with its own requirements.

Applies to: All employees covered by the Labour Act