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| You are only protected during a period of time in CH relative to your seniority. But you can be fired when on sick leave. Luckily many employers have better sense than to do that but it's not illegal. | |
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Yes, but I am not sure which company OP is referring to - but the one I worked in Basel, had a union that fought for internal rules that allowed sick leave up to two years. They could indeed fire you during that time, but you would be paid out for up to two years.
OP, I would make a list of all of the additional tasks you have taken on during this time and use those to find another lucrative position elsewhere. If you are working for the company I used to work for (Roche), it isn't very well looked upon to try and take your manager's role while they are on sick leave ... To me, most likely your manager will not be returning to the same role ... in my experience, they will find another job in a different company or they will place them in an easier position to help them transition back into the workplace. Perhaps you could be patient and wait for this, but don't actively seek your bosses job until it is clear that he or she will not return. Good luck!
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| Any chance you can talk to your boss? He might be prepared to tell you, in confidence, what his wishes and plans are. In normal times I’d suggest you offer to buy him a beer.
These days perhaps a facetime, zoom call from off the premises.
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Do not do this! It is explicitly against the rules and you could get in serious trouble for this, plus stress your boss out even more.