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Is an employee entitled to statutory sick pay if they are off sick on their first day of work?

To be eligible for statutory sick pay (SSP), an employee must have performed some work for the employer under their employment contract ...
In what circumstances can employees claim statutory sick pay?

Eligibility for SSP is extended to more employees from 6 April 2026, as the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the three-day waiting period and the minimum earnings requirement.
If an employee has an immigration status with "no recourse to public funds", are they eligible for benefits such as statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay?

Yes. An employee who has "no recourse to public funds" because of their immigration status will be entitled to statutory family-related pay and statutory sick pay, provided that ...
Under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, are agency workers entitled to the same contractual sick pay as direct recruits?
Does an employer have to continue paying a disabled employee full pay as a reasonable adjustment when they are off work sick?
If an employee works part of the day before going home sick, should this day count as sickness absence?
Can an employer withhold occupational or statutory sick pay from an employee who is frequently absent from work due to sports injuries?
Where an employee in the early stages of pregnancy is frequently off sick, how should the employer handle the situation?
If an employee has been signed off work for a particular period, can the employer allow them to return early?
If an employee's sickness absence is due to a workplace accident, should they be paid in full where there is normally no provision for full sick pay?

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