wanting to claim my wage back

donzzzz wrote: »

Hi
I had a accident at work which resulted in me having to take 2 weeks off and im back only part time. I asked the manager if she would be able to pay my basic wage whist i was off, due to being injured at work. She said no.
i asked her if i could claim through the work insurance which she seemed happy for me to do. I dont want to claim for a accident at work i have called a no win no fee and they would be happy to take it on. But I dont want to go down this route all i want is my basic wage, How do i proceed?

Any help would be appriciated

Hi

Unless your contract states otherwise or your employer has in the past paid full pay whilst someone is off sick ( in other words by custom and practice ) then your only entitlement by law would be to Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) unless your employer can be persuaded to make this up to full pay. The rules about SSP can be found by following the link below :

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/work_e/work_rights_at_work_e/basic_rights_at_work.htm#Sickness

If you are not entitled to SSP under the rules then technically your employer would not be under any legal obligation to pay you anything . You might have grounds for a personal injury claim against your employer if they have been negligent in some way which contributed to the accident. I know you don't want to go down this route but members of the APIL - Association of Personal Injury lawyers can give a free assessment of your case.

Follow the link below to the site : www.apil.org.uk