The Danish regulations on sickness benefits and income are complex.
Here you can learn about:
- what to do if you become ill.
- your income when you are ill.
- maternity leave.
Report to your employer if you become ill
When you are ill, you must immediately and at the latest 2 hours after start of work inform your workplace by phone or other agreed means of communication if you are ill.
Your income if you are ill
There are certain conditions that needs to be met if you are entitled to receive benefits or wage when you are ill.
Sickness benefits from your employer
You must have been employed for at least 8 weeks continuously and have had 74 hours of work to be entitled to receive sickness benefits in Denmark.
The sickness benefit is not identical with your wage, but your employer will pay the benefit and get a refund from the public authorities.
Documentation
Your employer can demand a written documentation about your illness after 2 days of absence from work. This documentation can be a doctor’s documentation of your illness.
After 4 weeks of illness, your employer will call you in for an interview about your return to work.
Wage
According to the collective agreement, you must have worked for 9 months within the last 24 months in order to obtain your standard wage from your employer during illness.
Maternity leave
To receive your standard wage during your maternity, you must have been employed 9 months within the last 24 months. Your standard wage will be paid 4 weeks before expected birth and 14 weeks after.
Contact your local 3F department
if you are ill and need more knowledge about your possibilities, rights and duties.
www.3f.dk