{"id":9041976,"date":"2026-07-22T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gremicat.es\/?p=9041976"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:07:51","slug":"sick-leave-during-the-probationary-period-increases-workplace-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gremicat.es\/en\/sick-leave-during-the-probationary-period-increases-workplace-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sick leave during the probationary period increases workplace risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9041976\" class=\"elementor elementor-9041976 elementor-9041914\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edb6cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edb6cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d54d222\" data-id=\"d54d222\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1278d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1278d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Many companies still believe that during the probationary period they can freely\nterminate the contract without significant consequences. However, when the decision\ncoincides with a period of sick leave (IT), the situation becomes much more\ncomplicated than it seems.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a3a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f7a3a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a624323\" data-id=\"a624323\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4ab5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c4ab5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac53fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac53fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e9a231\" data-id=\"0e9a231\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d741df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d741df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you may already know, the company retains the right to terminate the employment relationship during the probationary period without resorting to disciplinary dismissal or having to justify a complex cause. However, that does not mean that any decision is automatically immune from a legal claim.<br \/><br \/>When failure to pass the probationary period coincides with a period of temporary<br \/>disability (IT), the legal focus shifts entirely. And it is becoming increasingly common for courts to examine whether there were truly objective professional reasons or whether, on the contrary, the decision was linked to the employee\u2019s health condition.<br \/><br \/>A medical leave of absence does not prevent the termination of the contract during the probationary period, but it does significantly increase the risk of the termination being deemed null and void.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4773376 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4773376\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5874dd1\" data-id=\"5874dd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56626ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56626ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61c0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61c0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The short time span can become a serious problem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19209e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19209e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the factors that courts currently place the greatest emphasis on is the proximity between:<\/p><ul><li>Hiring<\/li><li>The start of temporary disability leave<\/li><li>Notification that the employee did not pass the probationary period<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>When only a few days of actual work have elapsed, it is difficult to prove that the company had sufficient time to assess the employee\u2019s professional suitability. And that is where the main risk lies. If there is no objective and documented explanation, the decision may be interpreted as being directly related to the employee\u2019s medical<br \/>condition.<\/p><p>The shorter the period of employment prior to sick leave, the more difficult it is to justify a claim of professional unsuitability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8203d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d8203d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6e2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e6e2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The company must be able to demonstrate that the decision is unrelated to\nhealth.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73cacb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73cacb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97a0a4e\" data-id=\"97a0a4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56c454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f56c454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9933ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9933ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df184a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df184a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, it is not sufficient to simply claim that the employee was on a probationary period. If there are indications of possible discrimination, the company will have to<br \/>prove that the decision was based exclusively on issues related to job performance an not on the employee\u2019s illness or sick leave.<br \/><br \/>For this reason, it is advisable to keep follow-up reports, evaluations by supervisors, records of objective incidents, internal emails sent prior to the temporary disability<br \/>leave, or evidence of a lack of adaptation or poor performance.<br \/><br \/>The complete absence of documentation often becomes one of the main problems in a company\u2019s defense.<br \/><br \/>Decisions made \u201cverbally\u201d or without documented follow-up are particularly vulnerable<br \/>in the face of a legal claim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5cd034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a5cd034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16caaa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16caaa2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ff0bb0\" data-id=\"0ff0bb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f2724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3f2724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts suspend the\nprobationary period during temporary disability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13318d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13318d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea0f773\" data-id=\"ea0f773\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4efc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba4efc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17c400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a17c400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another aspect that many companies overlook is that some collective bargaining<br \/>agreements or employment contracts expressly provide for the suspension of the<br \/>probationary period when an employee begins a period of temporary disability.<\/p><p>In such cases, the calculation is suspended until the employee returns to work, and the company subsequently retains the remaining time to evaluate the employee\u2019s adjustment and performance.<\/p><p>Precisely for this reason, before notifying an employee that they have failed to meet<br \/>expectations during a temporary disability leave, it is advisable to carefully review the<br \/>applicable collective bargaining agreement, the signed employment contract, the<br \/>agreed-upon clauses, and the company\u2019s internal regulations.<\/p><p>Ignoring a clause suspending the probationary period can lead to significant labor<br \/>disputes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d2f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54d2f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74fce8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74fce8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A declaration of nullity may require the company to reinstate the employee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6478a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6478a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the court finds evidence of discrimination related to the employee\u2019s health status and the company fails to refute it, the consequences can be particularly severe.<\/p><p>The termination may be declared null and void, requiring the company to:<\/p><ul><li>Rehiring the employee<\/li><li>Pay back pay<\/li><li>Pay any additional compensation<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>And all this even if, formally speaking, the company acted within the probationary period.<\/p><p>Protection against discrimination based on health status is significantly tightening the<br \/>judicial scrutiny of these terminations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef4902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ef4902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d622481 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d622481\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70607e0\" data-id=\"70607e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe9be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbe9be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary Checklist for Companies When an Employee Is on Temporary\nDisability During the Probationary Period<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ab1779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ab1779\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfd013f\" data-id=\"cfd013f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a4f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56a4f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558ed5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"558ed5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check whether the collective bargaining agreement or the employment contract<br \/>provides for the suspension of the probationary period during temporary<br \/>disability.<\/p><ul><li>Verify how many actual days the employee worked before going on sick leave.<\/li><li>Document any objective issues related to performance, adaptation, or suitability<br \/>identified before the temporary disability began.<\/li><li>Retain emails, reports, or internal evaluations from before the sick leave began.<\/li><li>Avoid hasty decisions made solely because the temporary disability coincides<br \/>with the termination.<\/li><li>Analyze whether there is an excessively short timeframe between hiring, sick<br \/>leave, and termination.<\/li><li>Ensure that the decision can be justified on professional grounds completely<br \/>unrelated to the employee\u2019s health status.<\/li><li>Review the notice of failure to meet performance standards before delivering it<br \/>to minimize the risk of it being deemed invalid.<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>For more information, consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gremicat.es\/en\/labour-consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Law Advisory Service<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you find this helpful, 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