Taking sick leave during notice period

Mr_Incredible

I work in local government and its a two month notice period.

Served my notice 29 July.

If I go off sick, am I entitled to;

Paid sick leave
a reference for next job

No judgements please just factual answers

Thanks

Takeaway_Addict

You're entitled as your contract states and very few professions are entitled to a reference.

dacouch

Mr_Incredible wrote: »

So after a couple of interviews I've been offered another job.

The offer letter will arrive via email today, not sure of this comprises or comes with an actual contract.

Anyway, I've been in my current job about 5 years and I'm a little nervous about putting in my notice. My questions are;

1) Does an offer letter, accepted by me via email, create a binding contract on the new employer?
2) when should I put my notice in here
3)My notice period is two months I believe, but honestly I'd like a week or two off in between jobs, regardless of pay, so can I put my notice in and say I'd like to leave earlier?

Aprreciate any help

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5026023

Undervalued

As TA suggests above, nobody here can give you a definitive answer as it will depend on your contract terms.

A hard and fast contractual entitlement to company sick pay (providing of course you comply fully with the terms) is becoming rare but might apply. If that is the case and you supply a "fit note" from a doctor if you are off for more than a week then they will have to pay you.

More common is for company sick pay to be "discretionary". If so, then you may end up with nothing apart from SSP. Or they may pay you in full, it depends on their attitude and policy. Nobody here can answer that.

Reference? Apart from a handful of professions there is no legal obligation to provide one at all. If they do then it must be truthful and not deliberately misleading. The myth that you "cannot give a bad reference" is just that - a complete myth!

So, if your boss thinks you are taking the proverbial then you could end up with no pay and no reference. Or, they might not give two hoots and you have no problem in either respect. Your gamble!

getmore4less

Mr_Incredible wrote: »

I work in local government and its a two month notice period.

Served my notice 29 July.

If I go off sick, am I entitled to;

Paid sick leave
a reference for next job

No judgements please just factual answers

Thanks

In many cases you are entitled to FULL pay during notice even when sick.

What is the employers contractual and statutory notice periods.

Mr_Incredible

Thanks all

Mr_Incredible

makeyourdaddyproud wrote: »

Nice to know there is people out there that will always try to screw the company over ... to the last fake sick day.

I couldn't resist this judgemental quip :T

Not at all.

I had migraine and was just getting paranoid about losing money but !!!! it, sick is sick and I needed to stay away from work so did, not really bothered what occurs now.

redcard

makeyourdaddyproud wrote: »

Nice to know there is people out there that will always try to screw the company over ... to the last fake sick day.

I couldn't resist this judgemental quip :T

Company? You mean the public purse.

Mr_Incredible

All sorted, no pay docked and feeling much better, don't worry I'll make up for lost time lol

Takeaway_Addict

Mr_Incredible wrote: »

All sorted, no pay docked and feeling much better, don't worry I'll make up for lost time lol

Just as a point, I'm sure you can understand why some posters posted what they did. If you have put I have a migraine and will be unable to work for a couple of days during my notice I suspect the answers would have been different.