sick pay

[dumasfxxk]

i am an employed printer and do not get sick pay. so should i have to fill in a self certification form? i cant see the point if they wont pay me anyway.

[Buenchico]

There are two reasons why your employer requires you to fill in the form.

The first is that if you're off for 4 days or more, you'll automatically be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay. This is paid, through your employer, by the government. So, you'll still get this even if your employer doesn't pay sick pay himself. (It's only �68.20 a week but it's better than nothing).

The second is that, by submitting a self-certification form, you'll be providing them with a document which could be used in disciplinary proceedings if the Match of the Day cameras happen to have pictured you supporting your local team when you claimed to be too sick to leave your bed :-)

Chris

[dumasfxxk]

Thanks Buenchico.But do i have to fill it in? What happens if i refuse?

[Buenchico]

You're contractually obliged to turn up for work. If you fail to do so (without reasonable cause), your employer has the right to take disciplinary action against you. So it's in your interests that you should provide your employer with a written statement as to why you didn't turn up for work. You're not obliged, however, to give precise medical information; general terms will suffice (e.g. 'vomiting', 'back pain' etc).

Chris