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Dear [Supervisor’s First Name], I am writing this email to inform you I will be on sick leave from [mention dates] due to [mention reason of your sickness]. I have attached my medical documents and the letter from my doctor stating the number of days off I need to takeRead More →

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Hi [Name of your manager or supervisor], I’m sending this email to inform you that I can’t come to the office today. I’ve been feeling under the weather since [when the symptoms occurred – yesterday, last night, etc.]. I went to the hospital and the doctor said I’ve got [illness].Read More →

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To apply a leave on behalf of an employee: On the HR menu, under Leave, click Apply/Cancel leave. In the Reason drop down box, enter the reason. In the Contact details text box, enter your contact details for the leave period. In the Document field,click “Choose File” to browse andRead More →

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The quantum of leaves that can be carried forward should commensurate to the one provided under the applicable law. Any person appointed as an apprentice under the Act can avail medical leave for a maximum period of 15 days in a year and in case of accumulated leave up toRead More →

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Can an employee be terminated on grounds of sickness? An employer may not dismiss an employee or give him a termination notice while the employee is on sick leave. In such a case, the employee shall be entitled to the end of service gratuity in accordance with the provisions ofRead More →

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Employers need not put up with exaggerated or false sick leave claims and can ultimately fire such employees for cause as one company found out when it took action. Is it okay to take a fake sick day? It’s okay to fake sick every once in a while, but ifRead More →

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Section 7 (Rule 28) – These employees are eligible for one month medical leave for every 18 months of service rendered at half the wages. Any person covered under the Act can avail sick leave of not less than one-eighteenth of the service period at half the wages. How isRead More →