Ziektewet
Sickness Benefits Act (Ziektewet)
The Act which provides that sick employees are entitled to continued payment of wages.
The Sickness Benefits Act (Ziektewet) regulates the right to a benefit for employees who become ill and no longer have an employer who continues to pay their wages. Employees with an employer are entitled to at least 70% continuation of pay for a maximum of 104 weeks (2 years). After 2 years of illness, the employee may qualify for a WIA benefit. The employer has a reintegration obligation.
“During illness, the employee is entitled to at least 70% of the wages.”
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