Where I work we have people on long term sick leave accross the firm. Loads of women on maternity leave as well. Its costing the earth to maintain these people. What is the law? Sometimes i feel there should be a law which women should sign to say that they will not get pregnent within say 2 years of taking the job!
2006-10-12 03:39:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Local Businesses ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
There is no law as to how long you can be sick for. You can be sick for years. You will probably not get sick pay from the company after 6 months though.
People could be sacked under capability rules, ie if they are sick they are not capable to do their job. But not for actually being sick. Kinda a legal loophole
2006-10-12 03:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa, I don't usually get into political debates over women but you really are been silly aren't you, those women who are on maternity leave have actually paid into the system and have every right to the benefits they receive, it is against the law to ask a women if she is pregnant or intends getting pregnant at an interview or when she joins the company, many women have lost their jobs because they are pregnant but thankfully have successfully sued those companies for unfair dismissal, as for long term sickness, some of those people actually have cancer or have had a heart attack or something serious to have them been off work for such a long space of time, god forbid any of those things ever happen to you to have you on the long term sick, people who work and pay taxes have as much right to benefit as anyone else does and basically should have their benefits increased too.
2006-10-12 10:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is, it will be specified in the terms and conditions of the contract of employment as to the limit of paid sick leave.
If someone is off sick continually then there may be grounds for dismissal for frustration of contract.
Maternity leave and paternity leave are specified by law and cannot be changed. They automatically become an implied term of the contract of employment and it is irrespective of the length of service. It applies from day 1.
If someone is dismissed on the grounds of maternity leave etc, then it is automatic unfair dismissal.
I do sympathise with you though. I cannot see any justification as to why a woman should be paid to have time off to have a baby.
Check with a solicitor before acting!
Hope this clarifies the situation a little.
2006-10-12 11:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every woman has the right to have a baby, I think that its down to the company on sickness and maternity rights. Terms and conditions of employee contracts need to be taken into account. I know that we had different contracts drawn up for sick-leave i.e. part time, sub contractors etc... If an employee pays tax and insurance they have rights.
2006-10-12 10:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have no time limit, but after 6 months you go on reduced pay and eventually you get nothing.
Normally you can take up to 5 days in the UK, after that you will need a certificate from the doctor.
You can be sick for the rest of your life if you like
2006-10-12 10:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Seaman Staines 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the family act law is 12 weeks in a year....you can not ask a women to sign such a thing. who knows what happens in 2 years. she may sign that then birth control may not work oops now see what you have started.
2006-10-12 10:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by bettyboop195999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot have more than 3 days sick leave without having to present a doctors note. To get this I suppose they'd have to be pretty genuine.
2006-10-12 10:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by Im.not.a.hero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes 365 days
2006-10-12 10:49:40 · answer #8 · answered by stephansanner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
work for the local goverment any time you like come and work for me and you you get well paid for what you do ie do no work you get no pay
2006-10-12 18:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might be useful...
http://216.109.124.98/search/cache?p=legal+sick+leave&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=sfp&x=wrt&meta=vc%3DcountryUK&u=www.bl.uk/about/policies/pdf/stfhandg.pdf&w=legal+sick+leave&d=dDjhxiQ8Nf-p&icp=1&.intl=uk
2006-10-12 10:48:30 · answer #10 · answered by tommy g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋