Świadczenie pracy w okresie zwolnienia lekarskiego a obowiązek lojalności wobec pracodawcy
Provision of Work During the Period of Sick Leave and the Obligation of Loyalty to the Employer

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss the issue of provision work during the period of sick leave in the context the principle of employee loyalty. On the basis of the doctrine and case law, the author characterized the principle of loyalty to the employee and the fundamental duties of the employee. The author indicates the work during the sick leave as a serious violation of the employee’s fundamental duties. The article discusses the effects of the employee’s use the sick leave contrary to its intended purpose, resulting from the Labour Code and the Act of benefits from social insurance in case of illness and maternity. The author also mentions examples of performing work during a sick leave, which are not constituted as a violation of basic principles to the employer. In conclusions, the author indicates that the principle of employee loyalty towards the employer is the basis of relations between the parties to the employment relation.

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