LRD guides and handbook May 2013

Law at Work 2013

Chapter 10

Notice pay during sickness absence

An employee absent on sick leave during any part of the notice period is entitled to full weekly pay, even if all contractual sick pay has been used up (section 88 ERA 96), unless their contractual notice entitlement is at least one week longer than the statutory minimum (section 87(4) ERA 96) (Scotts Co (UK) Ltd v Budd [2003] IRLR 145).