Sick pay

The state of California is suing the ride-hailing technology companies Uber and Lyft for failing to provide benefits and protections...

Employees who were transferred to another organisation under TUPE after 28 February 2020 are eligible for furlough, the government has...

Each April, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the latest round of amended employment laws and deadlines....

The coronavirus pandemic dominated the top 10 most popular FAQs in March.
The coronavirus outbreak is having a big impact...

The government is considering introducing Statutory Self-Employment Pay, following pressure from many who fear the current lockdown to stem the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak claims his economic plan in response to the coronavirus outbreak is one of the most comprehensive in the world.

HR technology firm Workday is to make a one-off payment to staff to help prevent financial hardship during the coronavirus...

Statutory sick pay needs to be significantly increased and eligibility extended if workers are to keep themselves safe from the coronavirus outbreak.

The role and expertise of occupational health professionals is going to become “ever-more prominent” as the UK, and UK employers,...

Measures announced in the Budget today will make it easier for workers’ to self-isolate if they suspect they have the...

Sick pay rules should be amended in the construction industry to help tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

Employees will get statutory sick pay (SSP) from their first day off work rather than the fourth as part of...

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has been criticised for stating that staff will be subject to regular statutory sick pay rules...

Health secretary Matt Hancock has said people returning to the UK from Italian towns quarantined because of the Covid-19 coronavirus...

Coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines, most recently as a hotel in Tenerife is put into lockdown after a visiting...