637: Dos and Don'ts for Employers in Finland to Check Whether a Worker’s Sick Leave is Legitimate

December 4, 2024

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In this episode, we will discuss whether an employer in Finland can visit a worker at home to check on them. This could be a situation where the worker has called in sick, and the company wants to verify whether he or she is actually sick. This recently happened at a Tesla factory in Germany. The factory management had paid home visits to workers to check whether the worker’s sick leave was legitimate. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.

Host: 
Simon Söderholm (email) (Advokatfirman Vinge / Sweden)

Guest Speaker: 
Mats Forsius (email) (Castrén & Snellman / Finland)


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