How much will I charge for my salary?

According to the minimum stipulated by law, in cases of sickness or occupational accidents, 75% of the basic salary is charged, and in ordinary cases, 60% in the first twenty days and 70% after. However, agreements in the company or sector can improve these conditions and the company would pay for the future.

Can I get fired?

The dismissal is free and, according to the LAB union, more and more workers are being dismissed on leave. With works contracts, for example, it is said that a large number of workers in the construction world are being dismissed on the grounds that the work has been completed. At the most, the employee can claim an unfair dismissal and will be paid less or more, but the dismissal has been commercialized. “And in addition, once they know they are fired, the patient is removed as soon as possible by the mutual societies,” they say from the LAB.

Can I move?

Ibon Zubiela, a member of the LAB, confirms that this belief that you should be home by 10 o’clock at night is not written anywhere: “What the doctor said you can’t do, that’s what you can’t do, no more, no less. But you can go to the movies at 10:30 at night if you want.” However, to leave the province, it is necessary to ask the doctor for permission.

Do I have the right to take a vacation later?

If, while on leave, the worker reaches the time of the holiday, he has the right to take it at a later time, because the law considers that he must be in a condition in which he can enjoy the holiday. But if you are discharged while on vacation, it is different: there is a legal vacuum in this section and it is not at all clear what rights the worker has.

What if I'm autonomous?

The self-employed person may contract occupational diseases and accidents with the mutual society, but it is not obligatory and since the majority pays the minimum requirements of self-employed persons, they are not covered by the professional leave. Fifteen days after the start of the leave, the Social Security is responsible, as quoted, but in case of less days of leave (and if you do not have insurance), the self-employed person would have to pay.