A fifth of staff do not know how their employer supports them in ill-health

摘要

A fifth (19%) of employees do not know how their employer would support them if they were absent through illhealth or injury, 16% think that their employer provides no support and 9% said they would only receive Statutory Sick Pay of £96.35 per week. This is according to new research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. Statutory Sick Pay doesn’t go far at all, and people dealing with sickness and injury can face a huge financial burden, which can be counter-productive to recovery. It’s important for employers to look at what support they offer staff and be aware of employee benefits that can help them fulfil the promise in their contracts of employment to support staff who are ill. Equally important is that this is communicated to all staff, as the research shows that most are in the dark.