Sick Pay

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I have worked full time now with my current employer for two years,the other day i was of sick {my first time} they advised me they were going to deduct me one days pay.Is that correct?

pinkshoes

You can get Statutory Sick Pay on your 4th day of illness... and it's the equivalent of about £75 a week!

Nothing for the first three days I believe...

SomeBozo

Each company has its own sickness policy, quite a few don't pay the first few days, some not at all.

Bozo

rlc_2

That sounds very, very harsh - one sick day in two years is a great attendance record. Check your contact of employment to make sure - I'd also point out your attendance record to the Personnel department.

In my opinion they are taking the p1ss.

Timmne

One of my staff members has had ~85 days off this year and has been paid for all of them - how fair is that?!

Does sound harsh, OP.

SomeBozo

It depends on the employer!

Bozo

dmg24

SomeBozo wrote: »

It depends on the employer!

Bozo

I agree. Occupational Sick Pay is an employee benefit, not a right.

GOLFER

You will need to check what your contract says.

Most companies used to have the unwritten rule that staff would be paid for sick days up to a certain number but manual workers would get SSP. As previously qouted nothing for 3 days then weekly amount of £75.40 ie £15.08 per day.

But ultimately it will depend on what is in your contract and at your employers discretion

Hope this helps

Golfer

Bunnie1982

Where I work we don't get any company sick pay, only SSP after 3 days, probably best to check your contract and see what the terms and conditions are. Agree with dmg that sick pay is a benefit and not a right.

dmg24

GOLFER wrote: »

You will need to check what your contract says.

Most companies used to have the unwritten rule that staff would be paid for sick days up to a certain number but manual workers would get SSP. As previously qouted nothing for 3 days then weekly amount of £75.40 ie £15.08 per day.

But ultimately it will depend on what is in your contract and at your employers discretion

Hope this helps

Golfer

Could you qualify this statement please?

pinkshoes

It depends on the individual company, but by law, if you're on a permanent contract, I believe they only have to give you SSP, which is the equivalent of £75.40 a week, starting on the 4th consecutive day of sickness.

My last company paid our sick days off in full salary, no many how many people took off (one guy in my office was off for 5 months with a mystery illness!). I've recently taken my first day off sick in 6 months in my new job, but I don't think I got paid anything for it - will have to wait and see!

A lot of companies seem to pay full salary for the first 4 days off per year, then SSP after that.