| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What you get | 100% paid sick leave from day one; a maximum of 8 weeks paid sick leave annually (where compatible with labor laws) approved on a case-by-case basis. |
*If you’re a contractor, any unworked days are unpaid but MUI inflates your salary at the time of hire to try and offer comparable benefits to permanent employees. Please refer here ‣ for details on how your leave impacts pay, which should be consistent with your contract. | | How to access | Book via HiBob (and PayFit if you’re employed through the French entity). For requests of 3+ days, we will most likely request a doctor's note. Why might I have to provide a doctor’s note? | | Why do we offer this | Your health and well-being come before work. We want to ensure we’re making any reasonable adjustments to support your sustained health and well-being. Doctors can help advise of these. |
At MUI, we believe in being generous as this helps to accommodate unexpected circumstances and provides reasonable accommodation around an injury, illness, or other medical needs. This policy also reflects the value we place on 🚀 **Trust and deliver together** 🚀
That’s why: our policy is to cover our employees with 100% paid sick leave starting from their first day. When compatible with the local labor laws, we approve a maximum of 8 weeks, paid at 100%, of paid sick leave annually. We approve long-term sick leaves on a case-by-case basis and may request doctors’ notes to ensure we’re being responsible and managing our duty of care as an employer.
Bottom line: you’re trusted to use this policy responsibly from day one.
There are different processes for booking sick leave based on how you are employed at MUI. Follow the process that applies to you.