indemnités de maladie
The English phrase "sick pay" is translated into French as indemnités de maladie.
The term refers to the money paid to an employee during his or her sick leave.
Meaning: money paid to an employee during his or her sick leave (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
While the plural indemnités de maladie is the standard way to refer to the concept of sick pay, the singular form indemnité de maladie can be used to refer to a specific instance of payment.
Did you know?
- If a person is on 'sick leave' in a professional context, they are often described as being en arrêt de travail, meaning 'in a work stop'.
- To receive indemnités de maladie, a worker must provide an arrêt de travail, which is a medical certificate that legally justifies their absence.
- The word maladie comes from the Old French word for 'badness' or 'evil', which is why it is linked to the Latin word for 'bad'.
Examples in context
- Les indemnités journalières sont versées directement sur votre compte bancaire.The daily allowances are deposited directly into your bank account.
- La rémunération lors d'arrêt maladie dépend de la durée de votre absence.The remuneration during sick leave depends on the duration of your absence.
- Les indemnités de maladie sont versées par la sécurité sociale.Sick pay is paid by social security.
- Il faut vérifier le montant des indemnités de maladie.You must check the amount of sick pay.
- Mon contrat prévoit des indemnités de maladie intéressantes.My contract provides good sick pay.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are discussing employment benefits during a lunch break.
- LéaEst-ce que tu reçois des indemnités de maladie ?Do you receive sick pay?
- LucasOui, mon entreprise me les verse directement.Yes, my company pays them to me directly.
- LéaC'est une chance pour toi, Lucas.That is lucky for you, Lucas.
- LucasC'est vrai, c'est très rassurant.It's true, it is very reassuring.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, maladie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
