Sick pay
Healthcare provider charges workers for calling in sick
A healthcare provider that employs 7,000 staff has been imposing a £50 charge on employees who call in sick without...
2019 statutory pay rates revealed
The Government has published the statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick pay...
Swedish derogation repeal likely in gig economy shake-up
Prime minister Theresa May is planning a series of measures to toughen workers’ rights, including the ending of the Swedish...
Flexible sick pay could help reduce financial worries
Flexible sick pay, part-time sick leave and phased returns to work should be considered for employees who take absence for...
Labour pledges to give gig workers the same rights as employees
The Labour party would give gig economy workers the same rights as employees – including sick pay, parental leave and...
Ministry of Justice pay deal on rocks as unions reject ‘conditions’
Prospect union members yesterday joined their colleagues at the FDA union in rejecting a five-year pay deal that would have...
Uber to give drivers medical cover, sick pay and other benefits
Uber is to introduce numerous protections for its drivers through a new insurance scheme, including sick pay and maternity and...
Employment status: Time to review off-payroll arrangements
With greater scrutiny of employment status by HMRC, employers need to look carefully at their off-payroll labour arrangements, argues Hilary...
DPD to offer self-employed drivers sick pay and annual leave
Parcel delivery company DPD is to give self-employed drivers access to benefits such as paid annual leave, sick pay and...
Three common misconceptions about sick pay
With recent figures showing that many employees have little idea of their sick pay entitlements, Leon Deakin from Coffin Mew...
Five things buried in the Good Work plan consultations
When the Government revealed its plans to bolster workers’ rights from their first day at work under its Good Work...
Emergency blood couriers recognised as employees
Couriers delivering emergency blood supplies have won full employment rights in an out-of-court settlement with pathology company The Doctors Laboratory...
Lack of action on gig economy workers’ rights criticised
The Government’s plans to bolster workers’ rights have been criticised for stopping short of bringing in new laws to prevent...
Taylor review: Government pledges to enforce day-one rights for workers
The Government has vowed to enforce workers’ rights from their first day in a job, in response to the recommendations...
Few employees aware of statutory sick pay entitlement
Only 4% of employees know how much statutory sick pay they are entitled to, according to a health insurer, leaving...
