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Three-quarters of SMEs fear new sick pay rules will increase costs, poll finds
Many SME employers believe these changes could encourage more sick days, reducing productivity and increasing business costs.
Statutory Sick Pay
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67% of employers say they needed more notice for SSP changes – GRiD
60% of employees supported the move to pay SSP from the first day of illness, remove the lower earnings limit, and introduce a new earnings-related calculation.
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Millions of low-paid women set to benefit from stronger sick pay rights – TUC
The union body estimates around 4.7 million women will benefit from reforms to statutory sick pay due to take effect on 6th April under the Employment Rights Act.
Compensation & Benefits
Workplace illness drives £861m in sick pay costs across England, analysis finds
Women lost 16.6 million days to work-related illness, around 500,000 more than men, according to health and safety experts at Protecting.co.uk.
Compensation & Benefits
Deputy Prime Minister pledges to make work pay in Scotland with new Employment Rights Bill
The Deputy Prime Minister has pledged to make work pay in Scotland through the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill, which aims to improve workers’ rights and tackle insecure work.
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TUC raises concerns about adequacy of proposed statutory sick pay
The government is proposing changes to the statutory sick pay that would make all workers eligible for sick pay from the first day of absence.
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Resolution Foundation pushes for Statutory Sick Pay extension to lowest earners
The system currently provides a lower level of minimum protection to sick workers than most other OECD countries.
Compensation & Benefits
Public believes unemployment benefit should be half of minimum wage – double what it currently is
Public perceptions hugely overestimate how the current basic rate of universal credit compares to minimum pay.
Employee Relations
Unhappy employees take significantly more sick days, impacting UK economy
A report by WPI Economics, commissioned by Unum UK, highlights the economic impact of unhappy employees taking additional sick days, costing the UK economy an estimated £11 billion annually in lost productivity.