'Cost & legal risk' | Short-term sickness already employers' biggest challenge ahead of major sick pay reforms

Short-term, frequent absences are employers’ biggest sickness-related challenge which could be exacerbated by the looming reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and entitlement in the Employment Rights Bill, according to new research. 

The findings from WorkNest suggest that pressure is already placed on businesses with more than a third (37%) saying high levels of short-term, frequent absence is their main challenge when it comes to managing sickness.