to think that dh employer is taking the piss?

[runnyhabbit]

Earlier in the month dh hurt his ankle on site. A piece of ceiling, landed on his ankle at a funny angle, and had to be taken to a&e. (he was working in a car park at the time)
Nothing was broken, just very badly sprained and bruised, so it was strapped up and he was given crutches, told not to walk on it/drive etc for at least 2 weeks.
Anyway, dh is a crap patient (gets bored v easily) and went back to work after a week.

He's just checked his pay, and he thinks that he hasn't been paid for his sick time. (did a rough calculation in his head and is pretty sure that his sick equals the money he's short.

Thing is, when dh said about sick pay at the time, his boss said not to worry, he'll sort something out.

the standard company line is they pay ssp only, but when dh has been sick in the past, he's had full pay.

Think I'm venting off some steam more than anythign else, iyswim.
Dh thought he was helping out by going back early (esp after what his boss said about sick pay) and now feels like he shouldn't have bothered.

DH should speak to his boss if he said he'll sort something out. It may well just be a mistake and sorted out easily.

Sounds a bit mean if not.

I would just get him to query it tbh could be an honest mistake
You really have had a rough time recently

tel DH to phone one of those crapy 'accident lines and claim compensation'
alternatively tell his boss that he will if he doesn't get paid!!!

SSP is not paid for the first 3 days off work, so it may be that your DH has been paid for his time off sick, but it was at the SSP rate rather than his normal rate and only for the time he had off over 3 days.

I've been trying very hard not to jump to conclusions.

Thing is, when dh asked his boss about his pay, he sounded sheepish (according to dh) and tried to change the subject.

Of course, its a pita if we're short because of his sick, but tbh we'd rather have known before hand, then that way it wouldn't have been such a shock.

A weeks wages is a lot to lose when you haven't planned for it

Drop - funnily enough, dh had a load of leaflets about what to do re accidents at work. I've called one of the numbers (woman was lovely) and said if dh def hasn't been paid sick, then he could make a claim against his bos insurance, because thats what its there for

SPB - tell me about it

have to go and pick up ds now

will be back later

"You really have had a rough time recently "
just in case that sounded heartless i meant his accident more than not getting paid, although obv that is a pita as well!

sounds unfair of the boss, especially because your DH could of taken full advantage after the doctors orders of 2 weeks resting and decided to go back to work anyway IYSWIM

Hmm - perhaps your dh could mention to the boss about claiming for the 'accident at work' and that perhaps he wouldn't have had to if he had been paid whilst off on sick leave due to an accident which happened 'in the course of his employment'....you know - one of those little ditty's that just trips off the tongue!

Hmmmm - anything that requires that length of absence is RIDDOR reportable under H&S I think. I wonder if your dh's boss reported it......?

Ooh that's nasty, particularly when it was something which happened at work. Hope he gets something sorted out. NL seems to have a good suggestion as ever.

Hi all

I asked the helpline people if there was any further reporting required other than the accident book (which was filled in at the time) and they said no. Dh could report it himself to the HSE, but they then decide if its worth investigating, iyswim.

I'm thinking that dh should act all innocent, and ask them for their insurance details, so he can make a claim for loss of earnings. Tbh, I think they would rather pay him the time back than make a claim on insurance.

Either that, or go with one of those "no win, no fee" companies

Let us know how you get on runnyhabbit. Hope boss does the right thing.