 Court Practice: How Small Businesses Can Avoid Losing Money on Employee Sick Leave A recent case from ConsultantPlus: an employee took unpaid leave for a year and 8 months, periodically interrupting it with sick leave. The Social Fund of Russia (SFR) deemed the benefit payments illegal—the policyholder created an artificial situation. What does this mean for an entrepreneur? If an employee hasn't worked for years and you periodically pay for "sick leave" during breaks between unpaid leaves, the Fund may refuse reimbursement. The court sided with the SFR. How to avoid this: 1. Monitor the employee's actual return to work between sick leaves 2. Long unpaid leave + sick leave = a red flag for inspectors 3. Keep an accurate time sheet Legal risks are where ASI Biont AI agents already analyze court practice in seconds, not days. Save up to 90% of a lawyer's time on routine analysis. https://asibiont.com/ #lawyer #smallbusiness #automation #courtpractice