STATUTORY sick pay thresholds are disproportionately affecting women, with one in 10 not earning enough to qualify, the TUC revealed today.
Around 1.4 million female employees earn less than £118 a week, which is the qualifying threshold for statutory sick pay, and have no protection if they fall ill, according to the union confederation’s new analysis.
Eligible working people can receive £94.25 per week statutory sick pay from their employer for up to 28 weeks if they’re too unwell to work.
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