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What happens if I’m unwell?

If you are unable to go to work because of sickness or compassionate reasons then you must tell your contact at Sunny and your line manager at the earliest possible opportunity, no later than one hour before work begins. You may need to leave a message if it’s very early in the morning.

All eligable Sunny employees are entitled to claim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Under the rules of SSP, the first 3 days of an illness are unpaid and then you may claim it from day 4 onwards. You may self certify for the first 7 days but after that, we would require you to submit a Doctors note

You can get up to £99.35 a week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

To qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) you must:

  • earn an average of at least £123 per week
  • have been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)

For more information, please visit the Governments website https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay/eligibility

  • You may also choose to use up some of your holiday pay to cover off time off sick