Is boss allowed to say this? Or more fuel for the fire?

[bohemianbint]

Just wondering - before I went on mat leave, I had a couple of days of sick, perhaps 3 altogether in 6 months. Two were consecutive as I had food poisoning and one was a pregnancy related illness.

When I returned after a day off sick, boss said if I was off sick again I wouldn't get paid SSP as it was at his discretion and he didn't have to pay me.

Is this true? I asked him at the time he was implying that I was swinging the lead and he seemed to back off and denied it.

Was he within his rights to say this or is this more fodder for my discrimination case?

[bohemianbint]

here is related thread...

[EllieK]

SSP has to be paid after 3 consecutive days off sick, but before those 3 days are up it is up to the employer whether they pay you or not

[bohemianbint]

Cheers Ellie. So he was within his rights on that one then...Even though he was blatantly having a go at me for being ill whilst pregnant!

[BetsyBoop]

"It's unlawful sex discrimination for employers to treat women less favourably because of their pregnancy or because they take maternity leave. Such treatment includes things like:

• trying to cut your hours without your permission
  
• suddenly giving you poor staff reports
  
• giving you unsuitable work
  
• making you redundant because of your pregnancy (you might still be made redundant for other reasons)
  
• treating days off sick due to pregnancy as a disciplinary issue"
  
  see this
  
  so yes he can refuse to pay company sick pay for the first 3 days (until SSP kicks in) BUT only if he does that to every other employee and not just to you because he thinks you're swinging the lead as you're pregnant

[bohemianbint]

Cheers Betsy!