sick leave

What happens when a person is sick the day before a public holiday or even unable to come to work the day before or after a public holiday? This is often a head-scratcher for many employers as one is unsure whether the worker must be paid for the public holiday or not, or whether a medical certificate can be requested from the worker.

During every sick leave cycle, the employee is entitled to paid sick leave equal to the number of days the agri-worker would normally work during a period of six weeks.

Sick leave is not only exclusively payable upon presentation of a sick note.