The Labor Low It is a right that workers have when their health prevents them from performing their functions in a normal way. However, in an increasingly changing labor market, it is normal for many employees to have doubt if during this period it is possible to find a new job or attend interviews without running some risk in your main work.
The debate is not less, because although the regulations does not expressly prevent the search for a new jobthe line between what is allowed and the sanctionable depends on the reason for the decline and the activities carried out by the worker at that time. To clarify the situation, a professional has published a video on social networks about what can be done.
Juanma Lorentelabor lawyer and creator of content on social networks on professional issues, he has clarified this doubt that has become very common among his followers: Is it possible to look for work or attend a job interview while you are ongoing?
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As the professional explains, this is possible, but With certain limits. “You cannot do anything to …” he says, warning that depending on the reason for the decline, attending a job interview could lead to sanctions and even the dismissal of the main company.
In a video posted on his Tiktok account, Lorente explains that when the decline is due to Mental health reasons, There is no impediment To go to a job interview, whether face -to -face or online, provided they do not interfere with medical treatment.
The situation can change if the decrease is due to a physical injury that requires rest. In those cases, although looking for a new job is not prohibited, attending an interview can be interpreted by the company as a Violation of the indications given by the doctor and become the cause of dismissal.
The lawyer clarifies that the risk appears when the activity carried out is contrary to the prescribed rest. “If during that time you do something that harms your recovery, the company can say goodbye,” he says.
