#4 – Sickness and Reintegration Explained! – by Tanya van Nieuwstadt

When an employee is sick or otherwise incapacitated for work, the most far-reaching consequence for the employer, is that the employe is protected from dismissal for at least 2 years. This legal protection of course serves a purpose, namely to reintegrate the employee back to work as soon as possible, which is essentially beneficial for both parties. A secondary aim is to prevent the employee from becoming dependent on state benefits.