When Would An Employee Not Entitled to Any Paid Sick Leave?
An employee would not be entitled to any paid sick leave:
- during her period of approved maternity leave;
- during the period of he / she is receiving any compensation for disablement under the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952 (WC);
- during the period of he / she is receiving any periodical payments for temporary disablement under the Employee’s Social Security Act 1969 (SOCSO).
In the above cases whereby compensation is paid under WC and SOCSO, and the employee is not paid for such sick / hospitalisation leave, the sick leave / hospitalisation leave shall not be deducted from the employee’s entitlement.
