【Haichuan Chemical Workplace】Is there a time limit for sick leave? Can I keep taking sick leave?

It depends on the situation; in our case, if it’s over a month, we pay standby salary.

Detailed provisions should be established in the leave application system. Long-term sick leave does exist, especially from the era when everyone received equal treatment. Nowadays, some companies reduce employees’ salaries in stages during sick leave, referring to this as sick leave pay. Generally, the salary remains at normal levels during the first two months, after which it gradually decreases until it approaches the minimum living allowance level. But such regulations have never been implemented, because no one wants to just sit at home relying on social welfare benefits: lol. Companies also stipulate that employment contracts can be terminated if sick leave exceeds a certain period, though compensation is still provided in accordance with the Labor Contract Law. However, such cases are not common; the approaches mentioned above are relatively better. Generally, an employee on sick leave for one or two months is still acceptable to companies, but if the leave lasts more than half a year, it’s unlikely that many companies will keep such an employee, unless it involves an occupational disease for which the company is responsible