Yes, your employees should still receive statutory sick pay (SSP) even if they work part-time, providing they meet the qualifying criteria. It’s a legal requirement and if you don’t provide SSP, your part-time staff can claim it as an unlawful deduction of wages.
How many hours do you get paid for showing up to work?
Yes, you are entitled to one hour of reporting time pay. Under the law, if an employee is required to report to work a second time in any one workday and is furnished less than two hours of work on the second reporting, he or she must be paid for two hours at his or her regular rate of pay.
How is SSP calculated part time?
To calculate the SSP, the weekly rate is divided by the number of qualifying days in a week, and multiplied by the number of eligible days.
Do zero hours contracts get sick pay?
If you’re on a zero hours contract, you can still get sick pay – you should ask your employer for it. You shouldn’t be made to feel bad about asking for sick pay you’re entitled to. If you think you’ve been treated unfairly, disciplined or dismissed because you asked for sick pay, you might be able to take action.
What is the SSP rate for 2020?
£95.85 a week
The SSP rate was £95.85 a week in 2020-21. You can use a daily SSP rate if your employee isn’t off work for the whole week. The daily SSP rate depends on how many qualifying days your employee usually works and how many days they’re off sick.
Do you have to work a notice period on a zero hour contract?
Zero hours contract workers have no statutory rights to notice periods. This means you can terminate a worker’s zero hours contract without notice—and they can leave without any warning. Workers can’t request flexible working, get protection against an unfair dismissal or work a minimum notice period.
Can I claim benefits on a zero hour contract?
If you’re on a zero-hours contract or if your hours otherwise vary, the good news is that, as long as you don’t earn too much to be entitled to any Universal Credit, your payments will cover the rise and fall in your income.
Does sick leave count as time worked?
If your employer allows you to take time off for a holiday, a vacation, or because you are sick, the time off, even though you are paid for the time, is not hours worked and need not be included in the total hours worked for overtime purposes.
Can zero hour contracts be permanent?
Law and policy The government’s guidance states that zero hours contracts “should not be used as a permanent arrangement if it is not justifiable”. As an example, they state that they are not suitable if the person is working regular hours over a sustained period.
