Company sick pay entitlement
information
General guide on whether employees
are entitled to receive company sick pay
Many employees do not have to rely on
statutory sick pay (SSP) as
the company they work for has its own
company
sick pay scheme.
Details of a company’s sick pay scheme should be
included in the contract of employment or written
statement of employment particulars.
Equally, if the company does not have its own sick
pay scheme that should be made clear to a new employee.
A company sick pay scheme will usually be available
to an employee after a minimum period of service, often
a three-month probationary period.
The employee will then receive normal pay for any
period off sick for a specified number of weeks.
If still sick after this time they will receive half pay
for a further period, then any further time off for ill
health becomes unpaid. Some companies will also
have a separate entitlement if the absence has been
caused by
injury at work or
industrial illness.
As with SSP, employees should inform their place of
work of any absence by phoning up and explaining the
reasons why they are not at work. However once a
week has passed a doctor’s note is usually required.
Employers should apply any sick pay scheme fairly, if
they fail to do so an employee may have a claim for
discrimination.
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