Defending terms and conditions - a legal guide for union reps (September 2020)

Chapter 2

Enforcement

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See Chapter 1 for information on legal challenges to cuts to contractual rights to sick pay.

Unpaid SSP can be claimed as an unlawful deduction from wages in an Employment Tribunal (ET) or as wage claim in the civil courts (see Chapter 1). However, only HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can resolve a dispute over entitlement to SSP. This is done by making a complaint to the HMRC statutory payment dispute team. Employers can be fined £3,000 for non-payment of SSP.


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