Paid medical suspension 




Employees suspended on medical grounds because of a statutory requirement are entitled to medical suspension pay (section 64, ERA 96). This applies if there is a potential danger to health, for example, from lead, rubber, chemicals or radioactive substances.
Employees who unreasonably refuse suitable alternative work lose their right to medical suspension pay, which is capped by the statutory “week’s pay” (£508 per week for 2018-19) and lasts up to 26 weeks. 




Any tribunal claim must be brought within three months (section 70, ERA 96). The first step is to submit an Acas EC Notification Form within the three-month time limit. For more information, see Chapter 14.