Ask the expert: Sickness and pay increases
This week the experts, Adam Partington and Esther Smith advise on whether to give a pay increase to an employee on sick pay.
The question: Sickness and pay increases
I have an employee on long term sick, the SSP has long ended and we are approaching our financial end of year.
The other staff will be given a pay increase in line with inflation - does this apply to the sick member of staff?
Will I have to include this in any redundancy pay if their contract is terminated?
Do I need to pay them the holiday pay due for this year or carry it over?
Legal advice:
Adam Partington, solicitor, Speechly Bircham
In relation to the pay increase, the general position is that, unless an employee’s contract of employment specifically gives the employee the right to a pay increase then it is at the employer’s discretion. You will therefore need to check the employee’s contract.
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