Guidance: Changes to Working Time Regulations (WTR)
Effective 1 January 2024 This guidance sets out the changes to the Working Time Regulations which the government introduced on 1 January 2024. Disc...
UK Statutory Sick Pay Is Inadequate
Statutory sick pay arrangements in the UK are in breach of legal obligations under the European Social Charter, according to the Council of Europe....
1 in 8 Workers Hospitalised Before Calling in Sick
More than one in eight (13%) workers would have to be hospitalised and have no other choice before calling in sick, according to Canada Life Group ...
Sickness
Articles by Workers of England Trade Union relating to workplace sickness policies.
Can my boss refuse to pay me for a one-day sickness?
No. Under the new 2026 legislation, your employer must pay SSP for a single day of absence if you meet the eligibility criteria for being "incapabl...
One-Day Sickness
Statutory Sick Pay Could Stymie Covid-19 Response
Low Pay Leaves Health Workers Facing an Impossible Choice As the number of Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to 40 over the weekend, the GMB union has ...
Do I get sick pay from the first day of illness in 2026?
Yes. As of April 2026, the three-day "waiting period" for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has been abolished. You are now entitled to receive SSP from you...
Update – UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put y...
HSE Work-Related Violence Case Studies
First Group is a public transport company providing both rail and bus services. It operates mainly in the UK with 26,000 employees and in North Ame...