Emergency legislation has been brought into force which temporarily allows employees to self-certify for 28 days instead of the usual seven days for statutory sick pay purposes. When do the
temporary rules apply?
Published 13.01.2022
Let’s suppose that a new employee has gone off sick in their first few days of employment. They’ve not yet received a salary payment, so are they entitled to Statutory Sick Pay?
Published 02.05.2013
An employee was badly injured while participating in a sporting activity and has been signed off work for several weeks. As it’s a self-inflicted injury, must you pay them during their sickness
absence and, if so, how much?
Published 02.10.2015
From 6 April 2014 you will no longer be required to maintain minimum statutory sick pay (SSP) records. Does that mean you can forget about keeping employee sickness absence records altogether?
Published 25.02.2014
An employee has just resigned giving you one month’s contractual notice. In addition, they’ve been signed off sick for six weeks. What are they entitled to be paid during their notice period - full
pay or sick pay, e.g. SSP only?
Published 09.02.2017
Following the coronavirus outbreak, the government is introducing emergency legislation to make statutory sick pay (SSP) payable from the first day of absence. What do you need to know, and are those
who self-isolate entitled to SSP?
Published 26.03.2020
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
Over the past few years, laser eye surgery has grown in popularity. Should an employee decide to have it done, must you grant any time off required as “sick leave” and do they have a right to be paid
during their absence?
Published 07.11.2011
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
There are many surgical procedures that an employee may choose to undergo. In this situation, would they be entitled to receive statutory sick pay (SSP) for any period of absence following the
non-emergency procedure?
Published 21.09.2018