I work for a small company but only work on alternate weekends (Sat and Sun but only every other weekend). I've been there for over 2 years and have never had a day of sick. I have just had an accident which has left me unable to walk or drive for the next few weeks (hopefully no longer than that!!) and so last weekend I couldn't go to work for the first time. My boss was all very nice about it but at the end of the phone call said that I could take it either as unpaid leave, or as holiday. I didn't like to say anything at the time but have been thinking about it since and given that it is likely I might not be able to get to work on the next weekend I'm due in either, that will be two weekends (ie a whole month's money). I thought that by law companies had to treat part-time workers no less favorably than full-time, eg that I should get a pro-rata amount of sick leave and not have to take this as unpaid or holiday. I get two weekends a year as paid holiday but I always take them over the Christmas period when the company is shut anyway. To be honest I don't know what the company's sick-leave policy is for full-time staff. I know that the sensible thing would be to look for my contract but (thanks to the accident) I can't even stand up let alone go hunting around the house for something that I have no idea where it is!! So I just wondered if anyone knew, do companies have to offer part time workers sick-pay too? In total in a month over two weekends I only work 24 hours a month. By the way, I love working for this company and do not intend to get all militant about my rights or anything, I just would like to be in full possession of the facts in case I do mention it. Thanks.