Sick pay

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...

Acas has published advice for employers on dealing with the new coronavirus outbreak, including how to handle employees who have...

MPs’ employees have called for the protection of employment rights such as sick pay and parental leave if they move between parliamentary offices.

The TUC’s campaign to protect terminally ill workers – Dying to Work – begins a national roadshow today from the...

Plans to offer a sick pay rebate for organisations that effectively help staff get back to work have been revealed...