Many companies pay employees statutory sick pay only during periods of sickness absence. But could you opt to pay directors and managers who are incapacitated their full salary instead, or would that
be a no-no?
Published 13.11.2013
It’s easy to forget that as a director and owner of a small company you have employment rights, including the entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay. But is there really any advantage in claiming this?
Published 17.02.2010
Due to the credit crunch, you want to cut costs; a colleague mentioned reviewing your sickness absence policy as a way of doing this. What are the key non-contractual areas that you could tighten up
on?
Published 03.12.2008
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 28.07.2023
One of your employees is on long-term sickness absence and their sick pay entitlement has now run out. Do they continue to accrue statutory holiday entitlement even though they are not at work nor
receiving any sick pay?
Published 13.01.2023
You’re going to hold a welfare meeting with an employee who’s currently on long-term sick leave. How should you open the meeting and what questions can you ask that are non-discriminatory?
Published 20.02.2023
You’ve noticed that one of your employees is regularly taking an odd day’s sickness absence here and there. What’s the best way to tackle this short-term sickness absence problem?
Published 29.08.2023
It’s possible that an employee may experience a reaction after having a COVID-19 vaccine. If they require time off work for this reason, are they automatically entitled to paid time off?
Published 04.05.2021
According to recent reports, one NHS Trust is going to deny pay rises to its employees who have taken “excessive” sickness absence. Could the directors adopt a similar approach to save the company
money?
Published 13.10.2010
You’ve invited an employee to a return-to-work interview after a recent episode of sickness absence. However, they are refusing to disclose the reason behind their absence. Are they obliged to do so,
or can they keep quiet?
Published 20.03.2023