Sickness

[pele33]

hi, i have been off sick from my company (a big foodstore),after i injured my knee while working, i now have to have an operation, which is next week,i have been told its about 6 weeks recovery, as with the company holidays run from april to april, i am owed a weeks holiday heyhave sad will loss this as i am off sick, is this right, and also they do 12 week sickness pay, then after that it is ssp, should my company pay full pay to me until i am ready to return to work as i injured myself at work, so not my fault,that i am off, i have been off since dec so the 12 weeks is coming to an end...

[Nini74]

hi sorry - just saw your question factor. no link - it's just that an employment contract can go against the normal statutory rights - for example its quite common for a clause to be in a contract confirming that the working time regulations will not apply etc.

[factor-fiction]

Thanks, nini. So how far does that go? Presumably a contract can't override things such as equal opportunities on grounds of sex or race