Paying an employee when they are off sick can be a major drain on your company’s finances. But can you refuse to pay them Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)where their illness, injury or disability is
self-inflicted?
Published 18.01.2011
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
The number of days the average employee takes off sick is at its lowest level since records began. However, that’s not the case at your business - especially in winter. What can you do about it?
Published 13.02.2018
An employee has produced a “fit note” which states they may return to work if certain workplace adjustments are made. But the directors are worried as these appear too expensive to implement. Are
they bound by the GP’s advice?
Published 06.07.2010
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 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’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
With tough trading conditions in many sectors, you may be looking at ways to save on payroll costs. Much as you’d like to, you know that you can’t simply cut an employee’s pay. Or can you?
Published 08.10.2008
An employee who’s gone off sick has accrued a stack of paid annual leave as they’ve hardly taken any time off in the past year. Can you insist that they use their paid holiday entitlement instead of
taking sickness absence?
Published 23.02.2021