xin nian dao! and with it new blessings and problems... from crisis comes development and strengthening. and from crabs come tomalley!
on the way back from lunch we were discussing the concept of sick leave. please note that the thoughts recorded herein are mine and may not reflect the actual prevailing legal or ethical standards of employment in my country...
1) Sick Leave is a Privilege and not a Right;
2) Whereas Annual Leave is a Right provided for in the Contract of Employment allowing for the Employee to take leave of absence from his work place (subject to certain conditions as laid out within said Contract),
3) Sick Leave is contingent upon the Employee having taken ill or requiring a procedure
3a) to a degree at which a licensed Medical Practitioner or Dental Practitioner deems the Employee incapacitated and unfit for work
4) This does not happen every day, or at the whim and fancy of the Employee!
5) Furthermore, if there was no difference between Sick Leave and Annual leave, why would HR go to all the trouble to separate and differentiate the two? Sick Leave and Annual Leave would thus have been combined under a single administrative umbrella.
6) In conclusion, Sick Leave is a Privelege awarded to the Employee to provide for rest and recovery during periods of convalescence, while allowing him to take the same amount of entitled Annual Leave as other employees.
6a) It is NOT for extending your holidays!
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