I bet you know the situation when your employee calls in
sick but you suspect that he is not actually ill. You are between a
rock and a hard place. If you are not sympathetic with a
truly ill employee, you will be the worst boss ever. But if you do
not take actions against the employee who is not truly ill,
workplace productivity and employee morale may suffer. Here is what
you can and cannot do with sick-leave abusers in Hungary.
1. Asking for medical certificate
The most important duty of the employee is to attend the
workplace and perform work. Thus, the employee is expected to
inform the employer without delay about any obstacles of work.
Sick leave shall be certified with an official doctor's
note, duly signed and stamped by the GP of employee. The
certificate contains the first date and the duration of sick leave.
If the sick leave lasts longer than 8 days, the doctor will issue a
certificate about permanent sick leave. In this case the sick leave
shall be
