Sickness absence and sick pay

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• Type:

  FAQs

  What should an employee be paid during a phased return to work from sickness absence?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employee's car allowance be withdrawn while they are on long-term sick leave?

• Type:

  FAQs

  In what circumstances can employees claim statutory sick pay?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Is an employee who has exhausted their sick pay entitled to notice pay if dismissed on grounds of ill health?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Are employers obliged to top up statutory sick pay to an employee's normal earnings?

• Date:

  5 April 1983

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Sick pay: Duration of sick pay

  Where a contract of employment does not specify a limit to the duration of sick pay, it does not continue indefinitely but only for a reasonable period, holds the EAT, in Howman & Son v Blyth. However in deciding what is a reasonable period, Tribunals should consider the limit specified in a national agreement in the relevant industry.