Mar 25
Managing staff and sick pay during the COVID-19 crisis
- Sick pay for employees – statutory sick pay will be due to employees if they qualify and are off sick please go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/-paying-sick-pay-to-employees and ACAS have some good information their link is https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
- An employee who needs time off to look after a dependant relative – https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
- Sick pay if you are self employed or freelance – Employment support allowance
- As you are aware the benefits system changes all the time and we do not normally advise on this however this link may help – https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance
Information correct as of 24/03/20


