Employment

[YGannon]

can an employer sack you whilst you are on sick leave

[sweetdor]

i dont think so,but it may depend on how long you have been employed by the company

[CheekyChops]

Would also depend on what they were sacking you for. Just for being off sick then probably not, gross misconduct then they probably could.

[WoWo]

Depends on what it is they would be sacking you for. Given you haven't actually been at work then it would be difficult for them to have much of a case but if it was related to an incident prior to going sick then maybe.

However jobs can't just sack you for no reason sick or not.

[thebhoy]

yea if u r off sick for over a year i think they can terminate the contract try citizen advice though as i am not sure only know that coz it happened to a receptionist where i worked few years bac

[buildersmate]

Contrary to what some think, employers can take action when an employee is persistently absent through sickness. It is possible to dismiss an employee fairly for reason of absence through sickness ot indeed other reasons that create absence. That said, the employer has to act fairly and give appropriate time for the employee to improve his/her attendance record. The case would depend on individual circumstances and the employer would have to use the written warnings procedure. So if this the first case of absence, then no. If this is the latest in a catalogue of absences for which the employeee has been warned about attendance previously, then it is possible.

[gammaray]

They can, if they wish, have a company doctor declare you unfit for work and retire you on medical grounds (obviously you really would have to be unfit for work, he can't just say you are and expect to get away with it). They can't just sack you for being sick unless you haven't complied with their sickness procedures (if such exist) in which case you would be subject to the usual disciplinary procedures. Of course they could sack you and take the punishment of a tribunal but I suspect that will depend on how much they want to get rid of you.

[CLOWN TICKLE]

My teaching contract was terminated at the end of my thirteenth week as I was assaulted and was off sick for 6 weeks, during probation its possible, not sure after that