Consistent with work needs, the company will grant the worker who so requests a single period of unpaid leave to assist dependent family members undergoing rehabilitation therapies provided by the National Health Service or specialised facilities recognised by the competent institutions.
Similarly, consistent with work needs, the company will grant the worker with a drug addiction who so requests a single period of unpaid leave for the documented need of rehabilitation therapies provided by the National Health Service or specialised facilities recognised by the competent institutions.
The leave referred to in the preceding point may not exceed the limits for job retention in the event of illness established in the contract, without prejudice to the suspension of the employment relationship for all contractual and legal purposes.
If the cycle of rehabilitation therapy is not completed within the aforementioned terms, based on adequate documentation and consistent with technical and production requirements, the company will assess the possibility of further extending the period of unpaid leave.