2006-12-20 06:17:18 · 12 answers · asked by nikola1belle 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The agency puts you in temporary assignements, I have been working for them a month and this week have not gone but the assignment was ongoing until after Christmas
2006-12-20 06:22:13 · update #1
No, unless you have a doctor's note.
2006-12-20 06:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you pay Class 1 National Insurance contributions you shouild be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) in the same way as other 'directly employed' employees.
Your entitlement will however depend on whether you are working at the time you fall sick. If you are, then you may be entitled to SSP until the end of your current assignment. If you are not working when you fall sick however, you will not be entitled to SSP.
Howvere the same qualifying conditions will apply as with other employees, fior instance:
Your normal weekly earnings must be more than £82 a week. If it varies, your entitlement will depend on your average pay over the last 8 weeks
You must be absent from work for at least four consecutive days.
. It is not paid for the first 3 days that you are on sick leave, these are called 'waiting days'. and can last for upto 28 weeks
2006-12-20 22:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming your in the UK otherwise ignore the rest of this post.
If you satisfy the following criteria :
(1) you are aged between 16 & 65,
(2) you are sick for 4 or more consecutive days including bank holidays and weekends
(3) your average weekly earnings are greater than or equal to £84 pounds a week.
(4) you are not taking part in a trade uinon action.
(5) you are not in legal custody
(6) you have not received incapacity benefit in the last 8 weeks
Then you are entitled to SSP payable from the 4th day of the illness of £70.05 per week, payable upto a maximum of 28 weeks.
Any additonal payment up to your normal salary or for days 1-3 is at your employers discretion.
You must notify your employer within 7 days of becoming ill and if your illness lasts longer than 7 calendar days you must provide a doctors certificate.
Providing you meet the above criteria you are entitled to SSP even if you are working for an agency. This is UK Law.
2006-12-20 06:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the agency. With me if I don't work I don't get pay. However every week, when I do work, I get a percentage of my wages as statutory pay to cover for annual and sick leave
2006-12-20 06:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by Bajanqt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not have a contract or an agreement stating that you have sick leave then you would not be eligible to collect pay for being absent. You will be paid for the time actually worked.
2006-12-20 06:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone who works more that a certain number of hours is entitled to statutory sick pay.
2006-12-20 06:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likley not, as it is a temp agency. Most real jobs don't cover fully after a month either. But, you are likley paid hourly, the same way they bill for your time.
2006-12-20 06:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive been paid SSP while working for an agency.
2006-12-22 07:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by abbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of agency? Insurance? Broker? Advertising?
I don't know unless there's more info. It also depends alot on your benefits through your company.
2006-12-20 06:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nah as i worked for a nursing agency and told to work my sicktime around my shifts or take as a paid or unpaid holiday.
2006-12-20 06:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by j g a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋