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Lohnfortzahlung

continued wage payment

noun LOHN-fort-tsah-lung Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

sick pay continuation

Usage Note

Lohnfortzahlung is the legal obligation of employers to continue paying wages, especially during illness. In German law, Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz regulates this right for up to six weeks.

Examples

"Bei Krankheit hat man in Deutschland Anspruch auf Lohnfortzahlung für sechs Wochen."

Natural Translation

In Germany, employees are entitled to continued wage payment for six weeks when sick.

Literal Translation

At illness has one in Germany claim on wage-continuation for six weeks.

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