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Company Sick Pay / Furlough?

Lucia

Hello,

I can see on the Government website states the following:

'If you’re on sick leave or self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19), speak to your employer about whether you’re eligible - you should get Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) while you are on sick leave or self-isolating, but can be furloughed after this.'

Does this mean under these special circumstances people are only eligible for SSP? There is a lot of conflicting information and I appreciate things are changing regularly, however I assume if employees would normally be eligible for Company Sick Pay during a period of absence, then this is what would be paid? However if we would normally furlough someone / group of people, which takes priority? I would imagine most companies would have a preference to furlough then potentially pay people full pay.

Many thanks

Lucia

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  • I have an employee who was on part-time furlough leave doing 2 /5 days per week. Now gone on sick as we only pay SSP as requested to stay on furlough. Also said employee has raised a grievance that needs to be heard.
    What advice would you give around the request to stay on Furlough ?
  • in reply to David
    Hi David

    I can't remember seeing anything about grievances not counting as work. We know that online training is compatible with being on furlough. A court decided that giving evidence at court was not incompatible with being on furlough - I can't remember the parties.

    If the employee has already gone sick, I'd be inclined to say he can only go back on furlough when his sickness has ended and he is no longer being paid SSP. he may then make a super-speedy recovery ... ...
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  • in reply to David
    Hi David

    I can't remember seeing anything about grievances not counting as work. We know that online training is compatible with being on furlough. A court decided that giving evidence at court was not incompatible with being on furlough - I can't remember the parties.

    If the employee has already gone sick, I'd be inclined to say he can only go back on furlough when his sickness has ended and he is no longer being paid SSP. he may then make a super-speedy recovery ... ...
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