Huge change to UK sick pay rules set to come into force next month
Up to 1.3 million Brits will be affected by the change. Huge changes are set to be made to the UK sick pay rules next month. Around 1.3 million Brits who previously did not qualify for sick pay are set to receive it. Due to current sick pay rules, those receiving €146.10 a week are […]
1 year ago
Man who’s been on sick leave for 15 years sued IBM for not giving him a pay rise
He claimed he was being discriminated against A man who had been on sick leave from his job for 15 years then tried to sue them for not giving him a pay rise. Ian Clifford went on sick leave from IBM for mental-health-related reasons in September 2008, and was still off work in 2013 having […]
1 year ago
Number of paid sick leave days will increase from January 2024
“Lower paid workers who cannot afford to miss work when sick stand to benefit the most from this increase.” The Irish Government has announced that employees’ entitlement to paid sick leave will increase from three to five days on 1 January 2024. This is line with the Government’s previous commitment to gradually increase the number of […]
2 years ago