A subscriber currently offers occupational sick pay and is looking to cut costs. Is it possible to make its payment discretionary and if so, what type of issues must they consider in order to avoid
any difficulties?
Published 10.07.2008
An employee was badly injured while participating in a sporting activity and has been signed off work for several weeks. As it’s a self-inflicted injury, must you pay them during their sickness
absence and, if so, how much?
Published 02.10.2015
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 has informed you that he’s having a vasectomy soon and will need to be off for a few days. You don’t think he’s entitled to any paid sick leave as the procedure isn’t for medical reasons.
What’s the situation?
Published 24.03.2014
Many businesses choose to offer more than just Statutory Sick Pay when staff are off ill. However, offering employees financial security can have its pitfalls. What are they and how can they be
avoided?
Published 15.11.2007
You’re considering your staff remuneration package. One option is to offer contractual sick pay (i.e. more than the statutory minimum). What are the key factors to take into account?
Published 29.06.2006
You only pay Statutory Sick Pay when staff are off sick. You suspect that an employee’s recent absence wasn’t genuine. If so, must you still pay him, and if not, what procedure should you follow?
Published 15.06.2006
An employee is injured and is currently absent on company sick pay. As he’s not really “ill”, can you ask him to do some paperwork despite the fact that he has a GP’s certificate signing him off? Are
you able to challenge the certificate?
Published 12.07.2007
With new research showing that Britain is fast becoming the plastic surgery capital of Europe, what’s the situation for paying staff company sick pay or even SSP if they decide to go under the knife
for some bodywork?
Published 22.03.2007