The government is thinking of allowing employees with swine ‘flu to take 14 days off without producing a sick note. But is this as bad as it sounds?
Published 26.08.2009
Many employees will cry off sick at the first sign of illness. But suppose that one turns up who is clearly unfit for work. Could you send them home and insist that they stay there until recovered?
If so, what happens about their pay?
Published 11.03.2011
A subscriber recently granted an employee’s last-minute holiday request so they could go skiing. But the only winter break they got was one in their leg! The question is: are they entitled to sick
pay as the injury was their own fault?
Published 24.03.2010
Although ‘flu is a major cause of sickness absence, it’s probably not your main concern during the summer months. But by offering vaccinations to staff now, you could reduce its impact on your
business and save money; how?
Published 02.06.2011
It’s not uncommon for businesses to operate a two-tier sick pay scheme. Usually managers will receive enhanced sick pay whilst everyone else gets Statutory Sick Pay only. Is this system OK, or could
it be potentially discriminatory?
Published 07.10.2010
Employees will often look for ways to try it on at your expense. One trick is to get signed off sick just before they’re due to go on holiday and then say that they shouldn’t lose that leave. If this
happens, how should you deal with it?
Published 30.04.2009
An employee who’s been signed off sick for two weeks has several weeks’ paid annual leave outstanding. As you only pay statutory sick pay during sick leave, they’ve asked to convert their sickness
absence to holiday. Is this OK?
Published 18.05.2020
The World Health Organisation recently said a ‘flu pandemic was “imminent”. When the media jumped on the story, it caused public alarm. How can you deal with staff who go sick, or refuse to come to
work because of such reports?
Published 02.06.2009
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