Illness During Holiday

In practice, if an employee is sick immediately before or during their holiday, they have a choice. Their first option would be to take the holiday as planned and be paid for it. Their other option would be to postpone the holiday (or part of the holiday during which they were sick), receive sick pay in the normal way and take the holiday another time, possibly even in the next holiday year if it is impossible to reschedule the postponed holiday in the current year. Continue Reading

The End of Sick Notes

Evidence has revealed that the longer employees are absent from work, the harder it is for them to return. Being out of work leads to a decline in physical and mental health. Following a recent government review, it looks like the “sick note” has had its day and in April 2010 we are going to see the new “fit note” system. Continue Reading

Despite there being a wide range of types of time off available to employees – from 28 days holiday per year to time off for dependants – employers are still regularly faced with situations where employees do not turn up for work when expected. Continue Reading

With the number of cases of swine flu on the rise daily and the worst of it yet to come from autumn onwards, the impact on your business could be huge!  However, there are steps you can take to prepare for an outbreak of swine flu within your organisation. Continue Reading