LRD guides and handbook March 2022

Sickness absence and sick pay - a guide for trade unions and working people

Further Information

Further information

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Government sources

• Statutory Sick Pay: https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay

• Fit Note: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-fit-note-a-guide-for-patients-and-employees

• Employment and Support Allowance: https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance

• Access to Work: www.gov.uk/access-to-work

• Flexible working: https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working

Surveys, reports and statistics

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD): https://www.cipd.co.uk

• MakeUK: https://www.makeuk.org/insights/reports/absence-benchmark-2021

• Office for National Statistics (ONS): https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/sicknessabsenceinthelabourmarket

Legal rulings and summaries

• British and Irish Legal Information Institute: www.bailii.org

• Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) cases: https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions

• Court of Appeal cases: https://www.judiciary.uk

• Court of Justice of the European Union/European Court of Justice cases: https://europa.eu/european-union/law/find-case-law_en

Other relevant sources

• Acas: www.acas.org.uk

• Health and Safety Executive: www.hse.gov.uk