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sick leave and pay

  • Am I entitled to pay from my employer when I am absent on sick leave?  more...
  • Am I entitled to sick pay from the state when I am absent sick?  more...
  • What are the amounts of sick pay and do they coincide?  more...
  • What discretion does my employer have to vary and, in particular, increase the duration and amount of sick pay?  more...
  • What conditions are attached to the receipt of sick pay, e.g. attendance at a medical examination?  more...
  • Am I allowed time off work to see my doctor?  more...



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This information is taken from workSMART.org.uk, the help and advice portal for all people at work, from the TUC

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