Sickness, Disability and Work

A man in his fifties, looking ill and grey, resting in an plaid armchair by a window, with a small side table, burgundy blanket across his knees

Sick pay, long-term illness and disability at work

Statutory Sick Pay is the floor, not the ceiling. Here is how sick pay works, what happens when illness lasts, and what adjustments an employer has to make.

Law In Life · 3 September 2026