A subscriber recently granted an employee’s last-minute holiday request so they could go skiing. But the only winter break they got was one in their leg! The question is: are they entitled to sick
pay as the injury was their own fault?
Published 24.03.2010
An employee had a stag weekend and several staff were invited. Come Monday some of them rang in sick. You know that they’re hungover and don’t deserve company sick pay, but how should you play it?
Published 27.11.2008
Many businesses choose to offer more than just Statutory Sick Pay when staff are off ill. However, offering employees financial security can have its pitfalls. What are they and how can they be
avoided?
Published 15.11.2007
An employee has informed you that he’s having a vasectomy soon and will need to be off for a few days. You don’t think he’s entitled to any paid sick leave as the procedure isn’t for medical reasons.
What’s the situation?
Published 24.03.2014
One of your employees recently took a day’s sickness leave. When asked for the reason, he admitted that it was due to a hangover. Are you within your rights to withhold company sick pay?
Published 11.01.2008
You only pay Statutory Sick Pay when staff are off sick. You suspect that an employee’s recent absence wasn’t genuine. If so, must you still pay him, and if not, what procedure should you follow?
Published 15.06.2006
With new research showing that Britain is fast becoming the plastic surgery capital of Europe, what’s the situation for paying staff company sick pay or even SSP if they decide to go under the knife
for some bodywork?
Published 22.03.2007
A subscriber currently offers occupational sick pay and is looking to cut costs. Is it possible to make its payment discretionary and if so, what type of issues must they consider in order to avoid
any difficulties?
Published 10.07.2008
One of your employees telephoned in sick a week ago and remains unwell. However, they’ve not yet provided you with a fit note from their GP which states that they are “not fit for work”. Can you
withhold payment of statutory sick pay (SSP) in this situation?
Published 05.04.2023