ZUS ZLA, that is sick leave form, is a document most frequently presented to employers. When may an employer require certified (sworn) translations? By reading this article you will find out who needs this document and how to translate it best.
What is a ZUS ZLA document?
ZUS ZLA form is a document confirming employee’s sick leave. It is used in Poland to report incapacity to work due to sickness or other health condition preventing an employee from undertaking professional activity. Employees who take the so-called sick leave need a document issued by a physician not only in Poland, but also abroad. It takes place for instance in case of implementation of international contracts or working for foreign companies.
When do we need a translation of the ZUS ZLA form?
Translation of a sick leave form is necessary when this document must be presented to your employer or institutions abroad. Even though forms of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) are commonly recognised in Poland, foreign employers can require a certified translation, to be assured of the contents and authenticity of the document. As the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) explains on its website, translation of a sick leave issued on ZUS ZLA form does not require a translation. However, other forms of sick leave or documents confirming medical history issued abroad can require certified translation in order to be recognised by Polish institutions.
Foreign sick leave form
Sick leave document issued abroad must satisfy certain requirements in order to be recognised in Poland. Let us present an example: an employee who suffers an accident while resting abroad can obtain a sick leave abroad. In order for such a sick leave to be valid in Poland, it must be sent as a hard copy because PUE ZUS system is not compatible with systems applicable in other EU and non-EU countries. An original of a document entitling to absence at work must be immediately send to an employer and the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). A correctly issued sick leave document shall specify its issuance date and it shall be delivered in due time. Translating a sick leave into Polish will help to eliminate possible objections of an office or employer.
How to translate a ZUS ZLA form?
In order to translate other documents connected with a sick leave, the best thing to do is to use services of a sworn translator. A document translated by a sworn translator is certain and indisputable. Polish-English translation of medical certificates or other documents which must be presented to an employer is the most frequent type of translation. It happens because English is considered to be a universal language in international organisations. Therefore, translation to English makes information easily understandable by all parties.
Translation of documents in Wrocław
Are you looking for a sworn translator in Lower Silesia? The Office of a Sworn Translator of the English Language, Jacek Kasprzyk in Wrocław offers professional English-Polish and Polish-English translations. Thanks to the assistance of the Office, you can be confident that your documents will be translated precisely and pursuant to requirements of public authorities and institutions. The Translation Office specialises in translations of legal, economic and technical documents, providing top quality and reliability of its services for many years.
Source: Freepik