sick pay

noun

1. wages or other compensation received from an employer during an illness.

sick pay

noun

1. wages paid to an employee while he is on sick leave

Other Words From

• sick-pay adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sick pay¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The union also stated the car manufacturer was wrong for wanting to introduce 100% performance-related pay and to change the policy on sick pay.

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Moreover, the "wellbeing" benefits of the measures, which include challenging the use of zero hours contracts and boosting sick pay, would amount to £3bn, it found.

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And yet at the same time, small businesses might have to pay for higher National Insurance contributions and more generous sick pay, among other stronger workers’ rights brought in by Labour.

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Currently, to qualify for sick pay, you must have been ill for more than three days in a row and earn an average of at least £123 per week.

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"It's just another thing that businesses have to contend with," he said, adding that the new rules around sick pay, unfair dismissal and probationary periods would make business "very, very nervous".

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