Sick pay at work

[sabs]

Not long ago my doctor said i needed to have an operation. So I tell my boss at work who was kind enough to give me two weeks off. However, she said it would be holiday pay which is what i but surley I would have been entitled to have it as sick pay?

[bednobs]

it depends if you are entitled to sick pay.

[sabs]

Yes my company does if you are sick for three days in a row or more.....

[bednobs]

well yes then, it should be paid sick leave

[Rock'n'Roll]

Sometimes if you've had a lot of uncertified time off,they will warn you that any more will count as holidays. Failing that,you should be entitled to sick leave,even if the sickness falls within your official holiday period. Aren't you in a union?

[RATTER15]

A Union!! they are the scum of the earth!!!

just sort it with your boss or go to C.A.B

[Rock'n'Roll]

What is your considered opinion on unions based on ?
Bit of a stupid remark. I suppose you still touch your forelock to management

[THAIBUS]

Yes It should be sick pay not Holiday pay, a stay in hospital is hardly a holiday. You should have a minimum of Four weeks holiday.

[themas]

Legally, an employer has to pay Statutory Sick Pay after the first 3 days of any sickness absence, but this is only about �63 p.wk. If this is your situation, you might have felt it better to treat the absence as hoIiday and get full pay for it, but this should not have been a decision solely for your employer.

If your employer has a contractual sick pay scheme which pays more than SSP then the employer is in breach of this term of the employment contract by telling you to take the absence as holiday. You can complain and maybe take them to an Employment Tribunal.

[Cennet]

Statutory holiday pay was introduced solely for that reason - employees need to take holiday. You cant be forced to take your sick leave as paid holiday but then again if you dont use it up by the end of the leave year, you may run the risk of losing it as you cant carry it over. If you receive contractual sick pay then you should take your sick leave as just that - unless you have a bad sickness record or have used up all your allowance for the year?