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Find out how labour laws work, and which benefits are available if you are injured or become ill.","Labour Laws Malawi: Sick Leave","\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fsick-leave","labourlaw.labourlawpage","en_MW","2025-07-26T11:32:46.480242+00:00","2026-04-08T10:53:19.061441+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F434\u002Fedit\u002F",[18,21,24,27],{"title":19,"slug":20},"Malawi","en-mw",{"title":22,"slug":23},"Work in Malawi","work-in-malawi",{"title":25,"slug":26},"Labour Law","labour-law",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":29,"description":9,"image":30,"canonical":31,"robots":32,"og_type":33,"twitter_card":34,"locale":20,"created_at":35,"last_modified_at":36},"Sick Leave, Sick Pay, Job Security - Malawi","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fsick-leave\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2025-07-26T13:32:46.480242+02:00","2026-04-08T12:53:19.214162+02:00","\u003Cdiv class=\"cobra-ll-view\">\n\n  \n\n    \n    \n  \n  \u003Ch1>Sick Leave\u003C\u002Fh1>\n  \u003Cspan class=\"lastupdated\">This page was last updated on:\n      2026-03-26\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\n  \n\n    \n  \n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n  \n    \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>After completing twelve months’ continuous service, an employee is entitled to at least four weeks’ sick leave on full pay and eight weeks' sick leave on half pay during each year. During sick leave, an employee is paid the normal wages. The maximum duration for the sickness benefit is 12 weeks, and the rate decreases over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An employer will not be bound to grant sick leave unless the employee produces a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating the nature of the employee’s incapacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §46 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021; ISSA Country Profile for Malawi\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>No provisions on free medical care for sick workers could be identified within the law. The public health system provides some free medical services in government health centres and hospitals, including immunizations and treatments for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV\u002FAIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Job Security\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>The employer cannot terminate an employee’s service during his\u002Fher temporary absence from work because of sickness or injury. However, the law has not specified the duration of this temporary absence from work because of sickness or injury. The minimum duration is at least 12 weeks as specified in the Employment Act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §46 & 58 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \u003Cdiv class=\"regulations\">\n        \u003Ch2>Regulations on Sick Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2010\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Workers’ Compensation Act, 2000\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n        \u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n    \n        \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_workinjury_URL_\n      \n          _ll_leave_URL_\n      \n          _ll_employmentsecurity_URL_\n      \n          _ll_family_URL_\n      \n          _ll_maternity_URL_\n      \n          _ll_healthsafety_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights on sick leave and\u002For pay in Malawi – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-03-26\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>After completing twelve months’ continuous service, an employee is entitled to at least four weeks’ sick leave on full pay and eight weeks' sick leave on half pay during each year. During sick leave, an employee is paid the normal wages. The maximum duration for the sickness benefit is 12 weeks, and the rate decreases over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An employer will not be bound to grant sick leave unless the employee produces a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating the nature of the employee’s incapacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §46 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021; ISSA Country Profile for Malawi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>No provisions on free medical care for sick workers could be identified within the law. The public health system provides some free medical services in government health centres and hospitals, including immunizations and treatments for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV\u002FAIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Job Security\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The employer cannot terminate an employee’s service during his\u002Fher temporary absence from work because of sickness or injury. However, the law has not specified the duration of this temporary absence from work because of sickness or injury. The minimum duration is at least 12 weeks as specified in the Employment Act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §46 & 58 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Regulations on Sick Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n            Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2010\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n            Workers’ Compensation Act, 2000\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fsick-leave\u002Fwork-injury-benefits'>Labour Laws Malawi: Work Injury Benefits\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fannual-leave-and-holidays'>Labour Laws Malawi: Annual Leave and Public Holidays\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fcontracts-and-dismissals'>Labour Laws Malawi: Contracts and Dismissals\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Ffamily-responsibilities'>Labour Laws Malawi: Family Responsibilities\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fmaternity-and-work'>Labour Laws Malawi: Maternity at Work\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fhealth-and-safety'>Labour Laws Malawi: Health and Safety\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    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