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When dealing with the management of absence due to sickness and ill-health, employers have to balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the organisation and consider the requirements of employment law. This section outlines the development of a company self-certification system and details the delivery of Statutory Sick Pay.
GPs are not obliged to provide their patients with sick certification for illnesses of seven days or less. A company self-certification system can therefore be an effective method of controlling sickness absence. It also assists in the maintenance of accurate sickness records, which all employers are required to keep for Statutory Sick Pay purposes.
Employers should look at our Statutory Sick Pay checklist for the features which should be incorporated in the design and operation of a company self-certification system.
Employers are responsible for paying SSP to employees for up to 28 weeks of sickness in any period. This section outlines the main features of the scheme.
