my employer has not paid me for two days I had off sick this month, my contract states that after two years of employment I am entitled to 4 weeks paid sick leave, I have worked here for 2years and 4 months, when I asked accounts why wages were low they just said he is not paying sick anymore
2006-10-27 00:47:57 · 19 answers · asked by vaiakich 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
nope, u should sue him
2006-10-27 00:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by indianwoods91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Law in Britain is that your employer does not have to pay you for the first three days off sick in any place you work however longer than three days then they do have to pay and you will also need a sick note. Most places will let you have 7 days self certificate but after 7 days you have to provide a sick note.
Your contract is if you are off work longer than the 3 days that is how they will get out of it.Your emmployer can not just change the goal post without letting you all know it is against the law.
So I would go and see your employer.
2006-10-27 08:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by momof3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at this moment in time your statutory sick pay states that you don't get paid for the first three days of sickness anyway so you do not get anything for having 2 days off,
if you are ill and have a week off then you are still under your own steam to supply a self certification of sickness to your employer to get a weeks sick pay minus the first three days,
if you are on long term sickness IE a month then you will be entitled to one months pay also minus the first three days,
this rule was brought into effect to stop the week-end shirkers that have a couple of extra days from taking advantage of the sick pay that the firms had to pay under government guidelines, and like everything else in this world it is the genuine sufferers that have to pay.
2006-10-27 08:25:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Britain your employer doest have to pay you for the first 3 days your off sick.
The only thing he must legally pay you is statatory sick pay which comes into effect after the first 3 days.
2006-10-27 07:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaiakich,
It sounds like your boss is trying to hose you. You need to contact your HR department and if you get the same story then you may have to get legal advice. There is a lot of fine print in most all contracts, so it's very possible you may need to read it and find out for yourself.
TDCWH
2006-10-27 08:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by TDCWH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call him out on it, they will try to get away with these things, but employment legislation requires all changes to pay etc to be ran by the employees and if you are being paid less for the month coming you have to sign to say you agree to it!
2006-10-27 07:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Gravy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the small print in the contract for things like reserves the right to change without notice, but this is sounds like it is illegal, go to citizens advice they should be able to help here
2006-10-27 07:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by pete m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No or there is no point in having a contract.
2006-10-27 08:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by Denny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you're covered by a union, or if your contract has a coverage time limit
2006-10-27 07:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it Wal-Mart? My mom is getting screwed at Wal-Mart! Good question, i think you need a lawer and it depends on the State your living/working in.
2006-10-27 07:52:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your boss if hes a Doctor, if hes not, what right does he have to say if your sick?
2006-10-27 07:52:46 · answer #11 · answered by Chris H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋