Many people wonder what their rights are if their children are sick. The Working Environment Act is clear: You have the right to time off from work in the form of leave, both in the case of your child's sick days and in the event of a long-term illness.
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The Working Environment Act gives you, as an employee, the right to holidays in the event of a child's illnessthat you take care of. You are entitled to this entitlement regardless of whether you work full-time or part-time and regardless of whether you have a permanent job, or whether you are employed temporarily.
Read more about the right to leave in the event of a child's short-term or long-term illness
The right to remuneration for caring for a sick child is regulated mainly by the Act on social insurance.
Nav answers questions about financial support for a sick child (nav.no)
You must notify your employer of your absence
You are obliged to inform your employer about your absence from work, regardless of the reason. Therefore, because of the child's illness you have to report your absence. This applies to both shorter and longer absences.
An employer cannot refuse a request for statutory leave
Some employers require you to submit an application for leave, e.g. via the Internet or an application, but the employer cannot refuse to submit the application if the reason for granting the leave results from the Working Environment Act. In such cases, the leave request serves as a message to the employer, rather than the request itself.
About the right to sick days and leave in the event of long-term illness:
- Every employee is entitled to leave due to a child's illness.
- How many days of leave you are entitled to during a calendar year depends on your cohabitation situation number of children they have.
- In the case of a chronic or long-term illness, you are entitled to longer leave.
- You are entitled to leave if the child suffers from a life-threatening or other very serious disease or injury.
- You may be entitled to leave if your child is or has been admitted to an institution health care.
- In some cases, you are entitled to leave until the year your child turns 18, or regardless of the child's age. You are usually entitled to leave when your child is 12 years old or younger.
- If you receive care allowance from Nav, you are automatically entitled to leave from work.
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Source: Norwegian Labor Inspectorate, Photo: pixabay
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