Sick leave

17 May 2022, Spain, Madrid: The Spanish Minister of Equality Irene Montero speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Work

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Spanish bill on period pain sick leave approved by Cabinet

The Nomad Today 5/17/22

The legislation is due to be introduced alongside new regulations on abortions, which will allow all over 16s to terminate a pregnancy without parental consent

Work

EQUALITY

Spanish bill on period pain sick leave to be presented to cabinet

The Nomad Today 5/17/22

Economy Minister Nadia Calviño warned the regulation could put women at a disadvantage when competing for jobs

21 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: People queue for an antigen test outside a public health centre in Madrid. With the rise in Corona infections in recent weeks, and with family gatherings during the Christmas holidays, many people are opting for the antigen tests to prevent the spread of the virus. Photo: Cézaro De Luca/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

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WORKERS 'RIGHTS

Who pays for your sick leave due to Covid-19 in Spain and how much?

The Nomad Today 1/12/22

The Spanish Social Security institution is the body in charge of paying sick leave

FILED - 17 April 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: The lettering IKEA can be seen on the facade of a furniture store. Big Box furniture retail chain IKEA has decided to cut sick pay for workers who have not received a coronavirus vaccine jab yet and have to isolate because they were exposed to the virus and have tested positive. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

IKEA to cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers forced to self-isolate

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

For those who are vaccinated and still got exposed to the virus or test positive, the company will pay the full sick pay amount

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Finland

Prime Minister returns to work

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

Sanna Marin informed the country of her return through her Twitter account.

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Finland

ON SICK LEAVE THIS WEEK

What is happening to Sanna Marin?

The Nomad Today 5/28/20

Government announced Thursday that the Prime Minister extends her sick leave due to "a cold." This is the third time in a month that she has been absent from her duties. Her withdrawal has been…

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Finland

Prime Minister Marin on sick leave due to a cold

The Nomad Today 5/25/20

She was also tested for Covid-19 as a precautionary measure and the result was negative.

Finland

Coronavirus: who pays your salary if you or your child are quarantined?

The Nomad Today 3/2/20

These are questions that many people have been asking these days, since the number of cases of Covid-19 increased in Finland.

Finland

Mental disorders are already the main cause of sick leave in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

According to Kela, in 2018 sick leaves due to mental disorders increased by half a million days, up to 4.6 million days. The second most common ground are sicknesses of the musculoskeletal system.