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Entgeltfortzahlung

continued pay during illness

noun ent-GELT-fort-tsaa-lung Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

sick pay continuation

Usage Note

Entgeltfortzahlung requires German employers to continue full pay for the first six weeks of illness per case. After that, health insurance pays a reduced Krankengeld.

Examples

"Arbeitnehmer haben Anspruch auf Entgeltfortzahlung für sechs Wochen."

Natural Translation

Employees are entitled to continued pay for six weeks.

Literal Translation

Employees have entitlement on pay-continuation for six weeks.

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