sickness and accidents

Sickness
Work accidents
Accidents on the way to/from work


Sickness

Blue-collar workers

Less than 1 month of seniority
The health insurance fund pays an allowance for the duration of the period of illness. If the illness lasts no longer than 14 days, the first day is not paid.

1 month of seniority or more
During the contract

The employment agency pays the guaranteed salary:

• first seven days of illness: 100% of the salary
• next seven days of illness: 85.88% of the salary
• 16th to 30th day of illness: 25.88% of the salary

The health insurance fund pays an allowance:

• from the 15th day until the end of the period of illness

If the illness lasts no longer than 14 days, the first day is not paid.

After the contract has expired, provided the worker has one month of seniority with the same client and the same employment agency, the employment agency will top up the health insurance fund allowance up to and including the 30th day of illness (counting from the first day); this supplement is 25.88% of the salary.

The health insurance fund will pay an allowance for the duration of the illness.

White-collar workers

Less than 1 month of seniority
The health insurance fund pays an allowance for the duration of the illness. If the illness lasts no longer than 14 days, the first day is not paid.

1 to 3 months of seniority
During the contract

The employment agency pays the guaranteed salary:

• first seven days of illness: 100% of the salary
• next seven days: 86.93% of the salary
• 15th to 30th day of illness: 26.93% of the salary
• If the sickness lasts less than 14 days, the first day is not paid.

The health insurance fund pays an allowance:

• from the 15th day until the end of the illness

After the contract has expired, provided the worker has one month of seniority with the same client and the same employment agency, the agency will top up the health insurance fund allowance up to and including the 30th day of illness (counting from the first day); this supplement is 26.93% of the salary.

The health insurance fund pays an allowance for the duration of the illness. If the illness lasts no longer than 14 days, the first day is not paid.

More than 3 months of seniority (during the contract)
The temporary employment agency pays the guaranteed salary from the 1st to the 30th day of illness: 100% of the salary.

If the illness lasts less than 14 days, there is no longer any unpaid day.

Work accidents
Any accident involving a physical injury, however slight, must be reported to the Randstad consultant.

The following information is important:

• place, date and time of accident
• description of what happened and why
• injuries incurred
• identity of the person at the company who can give additional information
• name and address of witnesses.

For medical treatment, the victim should see a doctor. Note: the workplace should never be left without telling someone first.

The temporary worker should give the Randstad consultant documentation as proof of any expenses incurred as a result of the accident. As an employer, Randstad has insurance against the financial consequences of work accidents or accidents on the way to or from the workplace. This means that the temporary worker is covered against loss of income and does not have to pay any medical costs.


Accidents on the way to/from work
The same steps should be taken as for an accident in the workplace. It is also advisable to have the federal police make an official report of any traffic accident. Two witness statements may also be taken down. Do not forget to make a note of the witnesses’ names and addresses.