sick pay

noun

1. wages or other compensation received from an employer during an illness.

sick pay

noun

1. wages paid to an employee while he is on sick leave

Other Word Forms

• sick-pay adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sick pay¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Despite doctor shortages in her region, she felt she had to leave a role with sick pay and maternity benefits, and opt for locum work because it provided greater flexibility.

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The promised Fair Work Agency will also be established along with changes to sick pay and trade union measures, including simplifying the trade union recognition process.

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But, last week, Dan York-Smith, a senior civil servant in the Treasury, said a number of economic measures were brought in to support workers, including extensions to statutory sick pay and the furlough scheme.

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"A few weeks ago, Reform MPs voted against banning exploitative zero-hours contracts. They voted against day-one access to sick pay. They are not on the side of working people," a spokesman said.

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These include sick pay, protection from unfair dismissal and parental leave, as well as the right to request flexible working.

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