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Sick Leave (Absence Due to Parental Sickness) Act of 1993

Year introduced:  1993

Type of legislation:Paid leave

Legislation passed: Yes

View / download legislation / law: http://www.knesset.gov.il/index.html(only available in Hebrew)

Funding:  Information not provided

Sponsors:  Information not provided

Supporting organizations:  Information not provided

For more information contact:

Dr. Israel Doron

Department of Gerontology

Haifa University, Haifa, ISRAEL 31905

Tel: 972-4-8249945; Fax: 972-4-8240046

E-mail: idoron@univ.haifa.ac.il

or:

The Law in the Service of the Elderly

www.elderlaw.org.il

Description of legislation / law:

Allows up to 6 days of paid leave from work due to elder parents' sickness.  These sick days are taken off of the employee's total allotment of sick days.  If more time is needed to care for an elderly parent, it must be taken from vacation days or unpaid leave.

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