Common use of Statutory Sick Pay Clause in Contracts

Statutory Sick Pay. 10.1 The Agency Worker may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay provided that they meet the relevant statutory criteria. 10.2 The Agency Worker is required to provide the Company with evidence of incapacity to work which may be by way of a self- certificate for the first 7 days of incapacity and a doctor’s certificate thereafter. 10.3 For the purposes of the Statutory Sick Pay scheme the qualifying days for entitlement to payment are the days on which the Agency Worker is due to work on an Assignment. Statutory Sick Pay is not payable for the first three qualifying days in a period of incapacity for work. 10.4 For the avoidance of doubt where the Agency Worker was not due to work on an Assignment there is no entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay. 10.5 In the event that the Agency Worker submits a Statement of Fitness for Work or similar medical evidence, which indicates that the Agency Worker may, subject to certain conditions, be fit to work/return to work, the Company will in its absolute discretion determine whether the Agency Worker will be (a) placed in a new Assignment or (b) permitted to continue in an ongoing Assignment. In making such determination the Company may consult with the Hirer and the Agency Worker as appropriate to assess whether the conditions identified in the Statement or similar documentation can be satisfied for the duration of the Assignment. In such a case the Agency Worker’s placement in a new Assignment or continuation in an ongoing Assignment may be subject to the Agency Worker agreeing to a variation of the Terms or the assignment details set out in the Assignment Schedule to accommodate any conditions identified.

Statutory Sick Pay. 10.1 The Agency Worker may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay provided that they meet the relevant statutory criteria. 10.2 The Agency Worker is required to provide the Company with evidence of incapacity to work which may be by way of a self- self-certificate for the first 7 days of incapacity and a doctor’s certificate thereafter. 10.3 For the purposes of the Statutory Sick Pay scheme the qualifying days for entitlement to payment are the days on which the Agency Worker is due to work on an Assignment. Statutory Sick Pay is not payable for the first three qualifying days in a period of incapacity for work. 10.4 For the avoidance of doubt where the Agency Worker was not due to work on an Assignment there is no entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay. 10.5 In the event that the Agency Worker submits a Statement of Fitness for Work or similar medical evidence, which indicates that the Agency Worker may, subject to certain conditions, be fit to work/return to work, the Company will in its absolute discretion determine whether the Agency Worker will be (a) placed in a new Assignment or (b) permitted to continue in an ongoing Assignment. In making such determination the Company may consult with the Hirer and the Agency Worker as appropriate to assess whether the conditions identified in the Statement or similar documentation can be satisfied for the duration of the Assignment. In such a case the Agency Worker’s placement in a new Assignment or continuation in an ongoing Assignment may be subject to the Agency Worker agreeing to a variation of the Terms or the assignment details set out in the Assignment Schedule to accommodate any conditions identified.