The new coronavirus: you need to Follow the development live.
It’s not particularly bold guess is that more people than usual will stay home from work the next few days, because they are snuviga or coughing. The authorities are calling for us to stay at home, if we are ailing, in order to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus and to ensure that, above all, risk groups are affected. Many employers are also reluctant to have sick employees on the job .
In this situation, it is useful to know what the rules are and what compensation you can get. Here’s a rundown of the key points. calling in sick
You are going to report or be reported sick to your employer, as usual, because the employer pays the sick pay for the first 14 days.
Medical report
in the Past, it was essential that a medical certificate if you are ill for more than 7 days. At a press conference on the afternoon of Friday, the 13th of march, “ said the prime minister, mr Stefan Löfven, over a period of time is required on the medical certificate only after 14th day of illness.
Vectors
If there is a risk that you may spread the infection from one allmänfarlig disease, such as Covid 19, and staying home from work, you can get the smittbärarpenning from the social Insurance office from the first day, and no karensavdrag. Smittbärarpenningen is less than 80 per cent of their salary, but not more than 804 per day, seven days a week. The maximum reimbursement equals 80% of a salary of 30,000 per month. You will not receive any of the money from the employer and / or avtalsförsäkringen.
The same is true if you have to take the time to try this. In order to receive reimbursement, you must have a doctor’s note. The insurance agency will pay the amount awarded, from the very first day. You may also receive reimbursement for travel expenses if you can show the receipts.
< Karensavdrag
On Wednesday, the 11th of march, the government announced that it has reached agreement with the Liberal party and the Centre party, to karensavdraget are no longer used. The change will take effect retroactively as of the 11th of march. For those who are working femdagarsvecka, it means that they get 80% of their salary in lieu of the 0% on the first day of sickness.
Exactly how this change is managed is not clear yet. However, it is more than likely that no-one got or gets sick from march 11 to may karensavdrag. The proposal has not gone to parliament yet, but it will most likely be voted as a majority of the members are in favour of it.
loss of pay
did you, or will you be sick now, in march, the employer is likely to löneavdraget the aprillönen. It will allow you to get a full salary, and be prepared that you will get less in the next month.
Sick pay
for The first 14 days your employer pays the sick pay is 80 per cent of their income. With no karensavdraget, you get 80 per cent on the first day.
Sickness
if you are sick for more than 14 days, you will receive a daily allowance from the social Insurance office. You will receive only 80% of the salary, but most of 804 dollars per day. Cash sickness benefit is paid for seven days per week.
< Avtalspengar
All employees in workplaces with a collective agreement, the extra money, when they are sick for more than 14 days. For those who are earning less than 31.500 per month, the maximum wage that the social security is calculated on the, corresponding to the markup is generally 10% of the basic salary. Those who are employed in the private sector, officials, civil servants, or the servants of local authorities and regions and the ports of the ceiling on the maximum reimbursement from the Insurance fund is paid 90 per cent, of the agreement, the excess amount of income. The exception is employees in the private sector in THE area that may splash this extra cash is calculated on the compensation from the Insurance agency, even if they have an income of 31.500 dollars a month.
Collective bargaining agreement
There are those who are employed in workplaces with a collective bargaining agreement that may receive additional money when they are sick. Everyone who works for the state, the municipalities and the county councils have a collective bargaining agreement. It is often said that approximately 90 per cent of all employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. Are you privatanställd, it is a good idea to ask the union or the employer, in the case of your place of work.
Application
Employees in the private sector in THE area will have to apply for money from the agreement with the AFA försäkring Insurance company. The easiest way is to request and have access to the information on the website, but it is also possible to make 0771-88 00 to 99 in order to get more information. For the rest of the employees, who are employed in the private sector, officials, employees, and local employees at the county council are subject to other regulations. They do not need to apply for the money yet.
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