Excessive sick days are always a concern for employers. Meanwhile, employees worry about the impact their sick day will have and potential backlash from their manager. The question of how many sick days are acceptable is difficult to quantify. There are so many variables around when sickness absence becomes a problem, and might mean that […]

According to a report published in 2020, almost a million people across the UK worked under zero hours contracts in 2019. But what if you get sick? Are you entitled to zero hour contract sick pay? While these contracts provide both the employer and the employee with increased flexibility in theory – in practice, they […]

Needing time off work sick is far from ideal, it’s a stressful time financially. There are many different types of work contract, and the rules on qualifying for sick pay can be confusing. Statutory Sick Pay can ease some of the stresses of needing time off work. For this reason, it is essential to be […]

Many people experience stress in day to day life. It might be work related stress or a response to personal problems. Sometimes the strain on your mental health can become so severe it affects your ability to perform day to day tasks. This can include your job, which may mean you need to be signed […]

When you’re off sick you don’t always need to provide proof of illness. This is called self certification. But how many days can you self certify before you need a sick note? You can self certify your absence if you’re going to be off for 7 days or less. If you want to understand the […]

Employees can self certify sickness for the first few days of any time off work. There can be confusion around how the self certification process works, and when SSP is payable. Don’t worry though, we are here to help you understand how to self certify sickness, and the rights employees have to SSP. What is […]