Changing Statutory Sick Pay Rules Is A Positive Step But It’s Costly

Changing Statutory Sick Pay Rules Is A Positive Step But It’s Costly

GUEST COLUMN:Kate AblettPeople and Operations DirectorMrs Buckét This March, the UK Government announced changes to the Employment Rights Bill. If the Bill is approved, once it comes into effect employers would have to pay statutory sick pay (SSP) from day one of an employee’s illness, rather than day four, as it was previously.As the People and Operations Director here at Mrs Buckét, we’ve always placed people at the heart of our business, many…